haemorrhoids — (piles) pl. n. enlargement of the normal spongy blood filled cushions in the wall of the anus (internal haemorrhoids), usually a consequence of prolonged constipation or, occasionally, diarrhoea. They most commonly occur at three main points… … Medical dictionary
haemorrhoids — piles; pl. n. enlargement of the normal spongy blood filled cushions in the wall of the anus (internal haemorrhoids), usually a consequence of prolonged constipation or, occasionally, diarrhoea. They most commonly occur at three main points… … The new mediacal dictionary
haemorrhoids — UK [ˈheməˌrɔɪdz] / US noun [plural] medical painful swollen areas around your anus (= the hole where solid waste comes out of your body). An informal name for haemorrhoids is piles … English dictionary
haemorrhoids — noun A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. Syn: piles … Wiktionary
haemorrhoids — hae|mor|rhoids BrE hemorrhoids AmE [ˈhemərɔıdz] n [plural] painfully swollen ↑blood vessels near a person s ↑anus … Dictionary of contemporary English
haemorrhoids — haem|or|rhoids [ hemə,rɔıdz ] the British spelling of hemorrhoids … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
haemorrhoids — haem·or·rhoids || hemÉ™rɔɪdz n. swollen blood vessels near the anus … English contemporary dictionary
haemorrhoids — a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus (collectively called piles). → haemorrhoid … English new terms dictionary
haemorrhoids — BrE, hemorrhoids AmE noun (plural) painfully swollen blood vessels at the anus … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
haemorrhoids — [ˈheməˌrɔɪdz] noun [plural] painful swollen areas around your ANUS (= the hole where solid waste comes out of your body) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
