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hemorrhoids

/ˈhɛm(ə)ɹɔɪdz/

hemorrhoids is the plural of hemorrhoid.

Meaning of hemorrhoid

Noun

hemorrhoid (plural hemorrhoids)

  1. (in plural, often) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

Forms of hemorrhoids

alternative formhaemorrhoids

Questions about hemorrhoids

What is hemorrhoids the plural of?
Hemorrhoids is the plural of hemorrhoid.
How do you pronounce hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids is pronounced /ˈhɛm(ə)ɹɔɪdz/.

Words near hemorrhoids in the dictionary

  1. hemorrhoidals
  2. hemorrhoidectomies
  3. hemorrhoidectomy
  4. hemorrhoidopexies
  5. hemorrhoidopexy
  6. hemorrhoids
  7. hemoscope
  8. hemoscopes
  9. hemosensitive
  10. hemosensitivity
  11. hemoside

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