haemorrhoid meaning

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haemorrhoid (noun): venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter.

Spelling: haemorrhoid (British) · hemorrhoid (American)

Definition of haemorrhoid

  1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

    Synonyms: hemorrhoid, piles

    Type of: symptom

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ID · 11-letter words

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