hemorrhoid
2 synonyms and 0 antonyms for hemorrhoid, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A swollen, often painful blood vessel around the anus, commonly known as piles.
Synonyms
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haemorrhoid
Etymology
From Greek haimorrhoos ("flowing with blood"), rooted in haima ("blood") and rheo ("to flow").
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