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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hem•or•rhoid /ˈhɛməˌrɔɪd, ˈhɛmrɔɪd/USA pronunciation n. - PathologyUsually, hemorrhoids.[plural] a swollen blood vessel in the region of the anus. Also called pile.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hem•or•rhoid (hem′ə roid′, hem′roid),USA pronunciation n. - Usually, hemorrhoids. [Pathol.]an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid.) Also called pile.
- Greek haimorroí̈da (adjective, adjectival) discharging blood
- Latin haemorrhoid(a)
- Middle English emoroides (plural) 1350–1400
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