haemorrhoids
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- IPA /ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/
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haemorrhoids noun
- 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”
haemorrhoids 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.
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