haemorrhoids
/ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/
haemorrhoids noun: a pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. Also the plural of haemorrhoid.
Noun
haemorrhoids pl (plural only)
- A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
- "I hope the worst is behind me". - France's midfielder Florent Malouds reveals he had an operation for haemorrhoids shortly after arriving in Germany for the World Cup" Argus 17 June 2006 p.14
- Synonyms:
- piles
Also used as
haemorrhoids is also the plural of haemorrhoid.
haemorrhoids meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit and Tagalog
haemorrhoids in Hindi
- a pathological condition
- बवासीर bavāsīr, अर्श arś
haemorrhoids in Urdu
- a pathological condition
- بواسیر bavāsīr
haemorrhoids in Sanskrit
- a pathological condition
- मूलव्याधि mūlavyādhi, अर्श arśa, अर्शस् arśas
haemorrhoids in Tagalog
- a pathological condition
- bulaid, balaid, kilmos
More languagesFewer languages
- haemorrhoids in Arabic
- بَوَاسِير bawāsīr
- haemorrhoids in Persian
- بواسیر bavâsir
- haemorrhoids in Thai
- ริดสีดวงทวาร rít-sǐi-duuang-tá-waan
- haemorrhoids in Vietnamese
- trĩ
Synonyms of haemorrhoids
Forms of haemorrhoids
| alternative form | hæmorrhoids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hemorrhoids |
Questions about haemorrhoids
- What does haemorrhoids mean?
- Haemorrhoids means a pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
- What is haemorrhoids in Hindi?
- Haemorrhoids in Hindi is बवासीर (bavāsīr), अर्श (arś). See Haemorrhoids meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is haemorrhoids?
- Haemorrhoids is a noun.
- How do you pronounce haemorrhoids?
- Haemorrhoids is pronounced /ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/.
Words near haemorrhoids in the dictionary
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