Swollen ankles and swollen feet have numerous causes. Medically, the word swollen means protuberant or abnormally distended. Thus, if an ankle or foot is swollen, means it is increased in size. In most common situations, when the word swollen is used in reference to feet and ankles, the user implies the distention or size increase is due to an increase of fluid in the tissues (also termed edema).
'Birdman' wins four Oscars, including best picture. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY 1:25 a.m. EST February 23, 2015. Director Alejandro G. Inarritu and the cast and crew of Birdman accept the Oscar for best picture, one of four wins for the movie at Sunday's Academy Awards in Hollywood. (Photo: John Shearer/Invision/AP).
Movies like âMoonlightâ donât win the Oscar for best picture. Movies about the conflicted desires of young gay men, captured with quiet tenderness and exquisite intimacy, donât win the Oscar for best picture. (Just ask âBrokeback Mountain.â) Movies that tell modest coming-of-age stories, light on dramatic incident but rich in emotional rewards, donât win the Oscar for best picture.