Hemorrhoid meaning
The pathological condition in which such painful masses occur.
noun
The pathological condition in which such painful masses occur.
noun
(often in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.
noun
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Origin of hemorrhoid
- From Middle English emoroides hemorrhoids from Old French emoroides from Latin haemorrhoidae from Greek haimorrhoïdes pl. of haimorrhoïs from haimorrhoos flowing with blood haimo- hemo- rhein to flow sreu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French emorroides, from Latin haemorrhoidae, from Ancient Greek: αἷμα (haima, “blood”) in combination with ῥέω (rheō, “flow”); akin to hemorrhage.
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