n. (US hemorrhoid) (usu. in pl.) swollen veins at or near the anus; piles. øøhaemorrhoidal adj. [ME emeroudis (Bibl. emerods) f. OF emeroyde f. L f. Gk haimorrhoides (phlebes) bleeding (veins) f. haima blood, -rhoos -flowing]
HAEMORRHOID
Meaning of HAEMORRHOID in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012