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Definition of
hemorrhoids noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hemorrhoids
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛmrɔɪdz
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛməˌrɔɪdz
/
/
[
plural
]
(
medical
)
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painful swollen
veins
at or near the
anus
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hemorrhoids
Nearby words
hemorrhage
verb
hemorrhagic
adjective
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noun
hemp
noun
hen
noun