hemorrhoids
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhemorrhoidshem‧or‧rhoids /ˈhemərɔɪdz/ noun [plural] x-refthe American spelling of haemorrhoidsExamples from the Corpushemorrhoids• Also patron of cab drivers and gardeners; he is invoked against hemorrhoids.• Also patron of gardeners; he is invoked against hemorrhoids and syphilis.• Gayle Garrett wondered if her friend had hemorrhoids.• Our fathers wore out their backs at heavy, senseless labor, pulled their own teeth, lived with massive hemorrhoids.