hemorrhoids

hem·or·rhoid  (hm-roid)

n.

1. An itching or painful mass of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

2. hemorrhoids The pathological condition in which such painful masses occur. Also called piles.

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[From Middle English emoroides, hemorrhoids, from Old French emoroides, from Latin haemorrhoidae, from Greek haimorrhoïdes, pl. of haimorrhoïs, from haimorrhoos, flowing with blood : haimo-, hemo- + rhein, to flow; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]

Translations

hemorrhoids → داء البواسير, دعائم hemoroidy hæmorider, hæmoroide Hämorrhoiden αιμορροΐδες almorranas, hemorroides peräpukamat hémorroïdes hemoroidi emorroidi 痔 치질 aambeien hemorroider hemoroidy hemorróida, hemorróidas геморрой hemorrojder ริดสีดวงทวาร, หลายกอง basur, hemoroid bệnh trĩ 痔核, 痔疮