haemorrhoid

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A form of hemorrhoid — An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounhaemorrhoid (plural haemorrhoids)

plural haemorrhoids

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of hemorrhoid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounvenous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

haemorrhoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemorrhoid

MLA

“haemorrhoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemorrhoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haemorrhoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemorrhoid.

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