Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haemorrhoids

/ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: haem-or-rhoids
IPA: /ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

noun

plural of haemorrhoid

Example Sentences

""I hope the worst is behind me". - France's midfielder Florent Malouds reveals he had an operation for haemorrhoids shortly after arriving in Germany for the World Cup" Argus 17 June 2006 p.14"

Inflected Forms

hæmorrhoids (alternative) hemorrhoids (alternative)

Synonyms

piles

Questions

How do you pronounce haemorrhoids?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛməɹɔɪdz/.
What does haemorrhoids mean?: A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

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