haemorrhoids
/ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/ · noun
Meaning
- A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
- (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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