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haemorrhoids

haemorrhoids

See also: hæmorrhoids

English

Alternative forms

hæmorrhoids
hemorrhoids (US)

Noun

haemorrhoids

A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.
- "I hope the worst is behind me". - France's midfielder Florent Malouds reveals he had an operation for haemmorrhoids shortly after arriving in Germany for the World Cup" Argus 17 June 2006 p.14

Synonyms

piles

Translations

a pathological condition

Afrikaans: aambei
Chinese:
Mandarin: 痔瘡 (zh), 痔疮 (zh) ‎(zhìchuāng)
Crimean Tatar: mayasıl
Dutch: aambeien (nl)
Finnish: peräpukamat (fi) pl
French: hémorroïdes (fr) f pl
German: Hämorrhoiden (de) f pl
Hungarian: aranyér (hu)
Icelandic: gylliniæð f
Irish: haemaróidí f pl, fíocas m
Italian: emorroidi (it) f pl

Japanese: 痔 (ja) ‎(じ, ji), 痔疾 ‎(じしつ, jishitsu)
Korean: 치질 (ko) ‎(chijil) (痔疾 (ko))
Macedonian: хемороиди m pl ‎(hemoroídi)
Neapolitan: merròjde, stummacale, merruóieto
Portuguese: hemorroidas (pt) m pl
Russian: геморро́й (ru) m ‎(gemorrój)
Scottish Gaelic: neasgaidean fala f pl
Spanish: hemorroides f pl
Swedish: hemorrojder c pl
Tagalog: bulaid, balaid, kilmos
Welsh: peils m pl, clwy'r marchogion m

Noun

haemorrhoids

plural of haemorrhoid