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
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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
Of course, even if it does cut down on haemorrhoids and constipation for many people, this doesn’t make the Squatty Potty natural.
From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2018
Untold millions suffer from haemorrhoids – in the US alone, some estimates run to 125 million – and millions more have related conditions such as colonic inflammation.
From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2018
The juice of its leaves mixed with hog's lard is a specific against the haemorrhoids.
From History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing by Le Page du Pratz
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