haemorrhoids

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haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids / ˈhɛməˌrɔɪdz/

swollen and twisted veins in the region of the anus and lower rectum, often painful and bleeding
Nontechnical name: piles

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin haemorrhoidae (plural), from Greek, from haimorrhoos discharging blood, from haimo- haemo- + rhein to flowˌhaemorˈrhoidal, ˌhemorˈrhoidal

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