haemorrhoids
Britishplural noun
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Etymology
Origin of haemorrhoids
C14: from Latin haemorrhoidae (plural), from Greek, from haimorrhoos discharging blood, from haimo- haemo- + rhein to flow
Example Sentences
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Fraudsters posing as the young student sent a message to her father, saying she had a case of haemorrhoids that she was embarrassed to talk about.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2021
But while self-isolating, Omid began to suffer from minor bleeding which he put down to haemorrhoids.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2020
Alongside improved hygiene and stronger taboos also came an explosion in various so-called “modern” diseases, such as haemorrhoids and constipation, which were attributed to seated toilets.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2018
His semi-sequel to Knocked Up presented modern middle age as an era of dwindling passions, parenting issues, financial burdens, haemorrhoids and mammograms.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2017
These, with the leaves, are considered of considerable eficacy in the cure of haemorrhoids; for which purpose, considerable quantities are sold at herb-shops in London.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William
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