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- [hem-uh-roid, hem-roid]
- /ˈhɛm əˌrɔɪd, ˈhɛm rɔɪd/
- /ˈhe.mə.ˈrɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hem-uh-roid, hem-roid]
- /ˈhɛm əˌrɔɪd, ˈhɛm rɔɪd/
Definitions of hemorrhoid word
- noun hemorrhoid Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid) 1
- noun hemorrhoid A swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus. 1
- noun hemorrhoid a painful swelling of a vein in the region of the anus, often with bleeding 0
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Origin of hemorrhoid
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English emoroides (plural) < Latin haemorrhoid(a) < Greek haimorroḯda (adj.) discharging blood
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Parts of speech for Hemorrhoid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemorrhoid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hemorrhoid usage trend in Literature
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