🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

hemorroidas

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-mor-roy-das

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Haemorrhoids/ˈhɛm.ər.ɔɪdz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As hemorroidas podem causar desconforto significativo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that cause discomfort and bleeding.

    "Many people experience haemorrhoids at some point in their lives, often due to straining during bowel movements."
  2. 2

    A condition characterized by the presence of haemorrhoids, often leading to pain and discomfort.

    "The doctor diagnosed her with haemorrhoids after she reported persistent pain and bleeding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'haemorrhoids' originates from the Greek word 'haimorrhoides', which means 'to flow with blood'. It was adopted into Latin as 'haemorrhoides' and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, reflecting a historical understanding of the condition as a blood-related ailment.

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