Definition of Haemorrhoids

1. Noun. (plural of haemorrhoid) ¹

2. Noun. A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. ¹

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Medical Definition of Haemorrhoids

1. A varicose dilatation of a vein of the superior or inferior haemorrhoidal plexus, resulting from a persistent increase in venous pressure. Presents as a livid and painful swelling formed by the dilation of the blood vessels around the margin of, or within, the anus, from which blood or mucus is occasionally discharged. The singular haemorrhoid is rarely used. Synonym: piles. Origin: Gr. Haimorrhois, L. Haemorrhoidae. (01 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemorrhoids

haemorrhagic shock
haemorrhagic smallpox
haemorrhagic stroke
haemorrhagically
haemorrhagin
haemorrhaging
haemorrhagings
haemorrhagins
haemorrhoid
haemorrhoidal
haemorrhoidal nerves
haemorrhoidal plexus
haemorrhoidal veins
haemorrhoidal zone
haemorrhoidectomy
haemorrhoids (current term)
haemosalpinx
haemoscope
haemoscopes
haemosialemesis
haemosiderin
haemosiderosis
haemosiderosis / haemochromatosis
haemosporidian
haemosporidium
haemosporina
haemosporines

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