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- [hem-uh-roid, hem-roid]
- /ˈhɛm əˌrɔɪd, ˈhɛm rɔɪd/
- /ˈhem.ər.ɔɪdz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hem-uh-roid, hem-roid]
- /ˈhɛm əˌrɔɪd, ˈhɛm rɔɪd/
Definitions of hemorrhoids word
- noun hemorrhoids 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 hemorrhoids Plural form of hemorrhoid. 1
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Origin of hemorrhoids
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 Hemorrhoids
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemorrhoids 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".
hemorrhoids usage trend in Literature
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