Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An itching or painful mass of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
- noun The pathological condition in which such painful masses occur.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tumor in the anal region, either within the anus (internal hemorrhoid) or without (external hemorrhoid), formed of dilated blood-vessels with more or less hyperplastic growth of connective tissue. See
piles . - noun In anc. zoöl. (Pliny), a venomous serpent the bite of which was said to make blood flow from all parts of the body.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun often plural An
engorged ,dilated and easily brokenvaricosity in theperianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain:piles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The only difference between a Democrat coming down south and a hemorrhoid is at least the hemorrhoid will go back up once in a while. xrocketeer
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They prefer Rush limbaugh who claim himself to be patriotic but deferred the draft because of a friggin 'hemorrhoid.
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A hemorrhoid is a condition in which the veins around the anus or lower rectum become swollen and inflamed.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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A hemorrhoid is a condition in which the veins around the anus or lower rectum become swollen and inflamed.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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Another complication of a blood clot from a hemorrhoid is a condition known as thromboembolism.
EzineArticles 2010
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When they turn swollen and inflamed, this is termed a hemorrhoid condition.
We Blog A Lot 2009
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In the Los Angeles Times today, Libertarian Republican columnist PJ O'Rourke has announced is reporting that he has been diagnosed with Cancer - a malignant hemorrhoid, that is treatable.
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You should also know what kind of hemorrhoid you have for the proper treatment to be given to you and ask for help whenever needed.
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You should also know what kind of hemorrhoid you have for the proper treatment to be given to you and ask for help whenever needed.
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Hes so far up the insurance companies backside, he should be considered their hemorrhoid.
arcadia commented on the word hemorrhoid
Sphincter is such a cool word.
January 17, 2008