hemorrhoids
- plural of hemorrhoid.
Example Sentences
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Hemorrhoids are extremely common in the United States.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Hemorrhoids are irritating, IBS is irritatingly and irritably explosive, and kidney stones, well, kidney stones make IBS look like a hangnail.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2017
Hemorrhoids, or piles, are one of civilization's oldest medical complaints.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hemorrhoids are a swelling of veins in the rectum and anal canal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hemorrhoids often grow progressively worse as pregnancy advances, and are frequently aggravated immediately after the birth of the child; but they generally disappear within a few weeks.
From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by Slemons, J. Morris (Josiah Morris)
