see haemorrhoid. or pile Mass formed by distension of the network of veins supplying the anal canal. It may develop from infection or increased abdominal pressure (as in pregnancy or heavy lifting). Mild hemorrhoids may require only ointments, laxatives, and baths. If clotting, bleeding, or pain occurs, surgical removal may be needed. Internal hemorrhoids, with little nerve supply, can be destroyed in several ways without anesthesia. External hemorrhoids, under the skin, are cut out under local anesthesia
Livid and painful swellings formed by the dilation of the blood vessels around the margin of, or within, the anus, from which blood or mucus is occasionally discharged; piles; emerods
hemorrhoid
Hyphenation
hem·or·rhoid
Turkish pronunciation
hemıroyd
Pronunciation
/ˈhemərˌoid/ /ˈhɛmɜrˌɔɪd/
Etymology
() Via French from Latin haemorrhoidae; from Greek haemo, 'blood', rhein, 'flow'; akin to hemorrhage.