swollen
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Before his Nov. 25, 2020, death by a heart attack, Maradona’s belly had swollen like a beach ball, and his heart was covered in fat and blood clots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Doctors diagnosed her with encephalitis - an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed or swollen, with one in five cases proving fatal.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
"People's feet were swollen from all the walking they had done," recalled Batangouna, who served as a sergeant at the time.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
The condition involves swollen veins in the anal or rectal area, which can lead to pain and bleeding.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
A meal was out of the question: the water was gone, and their mouths and tongues were so swollen with thirst that they could hardly swallow.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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