0 US spelling of haemorrhoids UK specialized
1 swollen veins (= tubes carrying blood) at or near the anus (= the hole where solid waste is excreted), a condition that can be painful
She also said she would place a diagnosis of hemorrhoids on the patient's chart, even though he didn't have the condition.
Is the modern toilet at least partly to blame for problems like hemorrhoids and constipation?
Others might have pain and irritation but again may blame it on hemorrhoids or a fissure.
It seems doubtful, though, that squatting, even if it helps hemorrhoids, will become the next back-to-nature craze -- the new barefoot running shoe or caveman diet.
In theory, squatting might stave off hemorrhoids by making defecation easier, reducing the need to strain and decreasing abdominal pressure.
But evolution has its drawbacks -- like hemorrhoids.
If you have hemorrhoids, that goes octuple.
Medical compounds were derived from them and used to treat such diseases as cirrhosis of the liver, cancers, kidney ailments, arthritis, hemorrhoids, and blood clots.
