Haemorrhoid (medical condition): Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels around the anus. They commonly occur after 50, with millions of people afflicted, and are also common in pregnancy. Hemorrhoids may protrude externally or be internal to the body. Although hemorrhoids are ...more
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Haemorrhoid: pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Haemorrhoid: Another name for Hemorrhoids (or close medical condition association).
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Haemorrhoid: Haemorrhoid is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the causes of Haemorrhoid are included in the list below:
See full list of 11 causes of Haemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids)
Some of the symptoms of Haemorrhoid incude:
See full list of 10 symptoms of Haemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids)
Treatments for Haemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids) include:
See full list of 25 treatments for Haemorrhoid
Treatment of Haemorrhoid: For more treatment information about Haemorrhoid, see treatment of Hemorrhoids (Haemorrhoid)
Hemorrhoids are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum that stretch under pressure, similar to varicose veins in the legs.
The increased pressure and swelling may result from straining to move the bowel. Other contributing factors include pregnancy, heredity, aging, and chronic constipation or diarrhea.
Hemorrhoids are either inside the anus (internal) or under the skin around the anus (external). (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)
These medical disease topics may be related to Haemorrhoid:
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Haemorrhoid into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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