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hemorrhoid

Syllabification: (hem·or·rhoid)
Pronunciation: /ˈhem(ə)ˌroid/

(British haemorrhoid)
Definition of hemorrhoid

noun

(usually hemorrhoids)
  • a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus. Also (collectively) called piles.

Derivatives

hemorrhoidal

Pronunciation: /ˌhem(ə)ˈroidl/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek haimorrhoides (phlebes) 'bleeding (veins)', from haima 'blood' + an element related to rhein 'to flow'

hemorrhoid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hemorrhoid in the British & World English dictionary