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, or piles, are varicose tumors involving the veins, capillaries of the mucous membranes and tissue directly underneath the mucous membrane of the lower rectum, characterized by a tendency to bleed and protrude.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
