Medical Dictionary
hemorrhoid
noun hem·or·rhoid
Medical Definition of HEMORRHOID
: a mass of dilated veins in swollen tissue at the margin of the anus or nearby within the rectum—usually used in plural; called also piles
Variants of HEMORRHOID
hem·or·rhoid or chiefly British haem·or·rhoid \ˈhem-(ə-)ˌrȯid\
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