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Haemorrhoids

/ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/

A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

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noun
  1. 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"

noun
  1. 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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