Hemorrhoid
WordNet
noun
(1) Pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Via French from Latin haemorrhoidae; from Greek haemo, 'blood', rhein, 'flow'; akin to hemorrhage.
Noun
- (usually plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.