n.
Pronunciation: ' hem- ˌ ro ̇ id, ' he-m ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English emeroides, plural, from Anglo-French emorroides, from Latin haemorrhoidae, from Greek haimorrhoides, from haimorrhoos flowing with blood, from haimo- hem- + rhein to flow ― more at STREAM
Date: 14th century
: a mass of dilated veins in swollen tissue at the margin of the anus or nearby within the rectum ― usually used in plural ― called also piles