hemorrhoid
Syllabification: (hem·or·rhoid)
Pronunciation: /ˈhem(ə)ˌroid/
(British haemorrhoid)
Definition of hemorrhoid
noun
(usually hemorrhoids)Derivatives
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'