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hemorrhoid

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hem·or·rhoid

   [hem-uh-roid, hem-roid]
–noun
Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid).
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Also called pile.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME emoroides (pl.) < L haemorrhoid(a) < Gk haimorroḯda (adj.) discharging blood

—Related forms
hem·or·rhoi·dal, adjective
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hem·or·rhoid definition

or chiefly British haem·or·rhoid Pronunciation: /ˈhem-(ə-)ˌrȯid/
Function: n
: a mass of dilated veins in swollen tissue at the margin of the anus or nearby within the rectum —usually used in plural called also piles
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hemorrhoid hem·or·rhoid (hěm'ə-roid')
n.

  1. An itching or painful mass of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

  2. or hemorrhoids The pathological condition in which such painful masses occur. Also called piles.

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