haemorrhoids
/ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/
noun
- 1
A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
“"I hope the worst is behind me". - France's midfielder Florent Malouds reveals he had an operation for haemorrhoids shortly after arriving in Germany for the World Cup" Argus 17 June 2006 p.14”
Synonyms
noun
- 1
(often in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.
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