Hämorrhoiden

haemorrhoids

noun hae-mo-ROY-den Rare

Origin: from Greek haimorrhoides, bleeding veins

Also means

piles

Usage Note

Hämorrhoiden are swollen venous cushions in and around the rectum and anus. The word is used only in the plural. Colloquially Germans also say Hämorriden. They are graded I–IV by severity; higher grades may require surgical treatment.

Examples

"Der Arzt empfahl ihm eine ballaststoffreiche Ernährung gegen die Hämorrhoiden."

Natural Translation

The doctor recommended a high-fibre diet to him for the haemorrhoids.

Literal Translation

The doctor recommended him a fibre-rich diet against the haemorrhoids.

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