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The next day his toe had become swollen and turned purple, prompting a trip to the ship's doctor.

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"Her feet had become swollen and she was very tired. She had also become very nervous."

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Scientists are still conflicted about what causes “COVID toe,” the frostbitelike rash and blisters that form on some people’s feet and fingers after they become infected, causing toes and the tips of fingers to become swollen and purple.

But one of the strangest things about salamanders is their genomes, which are enormous, so big that salamander cells become swollen just to contain all the DNA.

What would cause a man’s testicles to become swollen in that kind of way?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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