HEMORRHOIDS

Noun

hemorrhoids

plural of hemorrhoid

Source: Wiktionary


Hem"or*rhoids, n. pl. Etym: [L. haemorrhoidae, pl., Gr. hémorroïdes, hémorrhoïdes. See Rheum.] (Med.)

Definition: Livid and painful swellings formed by the dilation of the blood vessels around the margin of, or within, the anus, from which blood or mucus is occasionally discharged; piles; emerods. [The sing. hemorrhoid is rarely used.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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