hemorrhoid
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hemorrhoid
- /ˈhɛməɹɔɪd/
- /ˈhɛmɹɔɪd/
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From Middle English emerowdes, emeroides, emeroydez, from Old French emorroides, from Latin haemorrhoidae, from Ancient Greek αἱμορροΐς (haimorrhoḯs),
a feminine adjective from αἱμόρροος (haimórrhoos, “flowing with blood”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) and the root of ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”). Doublet of emerod.
noun hemorrhoids · haemorrhoid · hæmorrhoid
- An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.
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noun perianal varicosity
| Español | hemorroide, almorrana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 치질 chijil |
| 日本語 | 疣痔 iboji, 痔核 jikaku |
| 中文 | 痔瘡 /痔疮 zhìchuāng, 痔 zhì |
| हिन्दी | बवासीर bavāsīr, अर्श arś |
| Português | hemorroida, almorroida, almorreima |
| Français | hémorroïde |
| Deutsch | Hämorrhoide |
| Ελληνικά | αιμορροΐδα aimorroḯda |
| Română | hemoroid |
| Русский | геморро́й gemorrój, геморроида́льный у́зел gemorroidálʹnyj úzel |
| Tiếng Việt | trĩ, bệnh trĩ |
| العربية | بَاسُور bāsūr |
| עברית | טחורים tkhorím |
Talk about this word "hemorrhoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hemorrhoid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hemorrhoid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hemorrhoid "hemorrhoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hemorrhoid.Cite this
@misc{hemorrhoid_2026,
title = {hemorrhoid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hemorrhoid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
