haemorrhoids
Noun (plural, also used with a singular verb): - A medical condition characterized by swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus, often causing discomfort, bleeding, and pain during bowel movements. This condition is also commonly known as piles.
- (The patient had swollen veins in the anal area.)
- (Prolonged sitting aggravates the condition.)
- (The medication soothed the symptoms.)
"Internal haemorrhoids": haemorrhoids that occur inside the rectum, usually not visible or painful but may cause bleeding.
- Internal haemorrhoids often go unnoticed until blood appears on toilet paper. (Internal veins swell within the rectal canal.)
"External haemorrhoids": haemorrhoids that develop under the skin around the anus, often causing pain and swelling.
- External haemorrhoids can be felt as a lump near the anus. (Visible or palpable swellings outside the rectum.)
"Thrombosed haemorrhoid": a haemorrhoid with a blood clot inside, causing severe pain and inflammation.
- A thrombosed haemorrhoid may require surgical removal. (A clotted haemorrhoid causing acute discomfort.)
Hemorrhoids (noun, plural): The American English spelling of the same condition.
- The patient was treated for hemorrhoids. (Same meaning, different spelling.)
Haemorrhoidal (adjective): Relating to or affected by haemorrhoids.
- The doctor prescribed a haemorrhoidal suppository. (A medication designed for haemorrhoids.)
Piles: An informal, common synonym for haemorrhoids.
- He suffered from piles for years. (Piles is a lay term for haemorrhoids.)
Varicose veins of the rectum: A medical description emphasizing the similarity to varicose veins elsewhere in the body.
- Haemorrhoids are essentially varicose veins in the anal region. (Swollen veins in a specific location.)
- A pain in the backside: An informal idiom (not medical) to describe something annoying, sometimes used humorously to refer to haemorrhoids.
- This paperwork is a real pain in the backside. (Figurative annoyance, not literal.)
Flare up: To suddenly become worse or more painful (often used with medical conditions like haemorrhoids).
- His haemorrhoids flared up after eating spicy food. (The condition worsened abruptly.)
Act up: To cause trouble or symptoms (informal, used for body parts or conditions).
- My haemorrhoids are acting up again. (The symptoms are returning or worsening.)