Hemorrhoids
Pronunciation : Hem"or*rhoids
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. haemorrhoidae, pl., Gr. h?morro?des, h?morrho?des. See Rheum.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: 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.]
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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