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Hemorrhoid

Introduction: Hemorrhoid

Description of Hemorrhoid

Hemorrhoid (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 ...more

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Hemorrhoid: pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Hemorrhoid: Varicosities of the hemorrhoidal venous plexuses.
Source: Diseases Database

Hemorrhoid: Varicosities of the hemorrhoidal venous plexuses.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hemorrhoid: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hemorrhoid:

• Varicose
• Condition
• External
• Veins
• Painful (6458 causes)
• Anus
• Anus symptoms (466 causes)
• Anus disease
• Anus disorder
• SYN

Hemorrhoid as a Disease

Hemorrhoid: Another name for Hemorrhoids (or close medical condition association).
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Hemorrhoid: Related Diseases

Hemorrhoid: Hemorrhoid is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Varicose veins
• Anal conditions
• Anorectal disorders
• Rectal conditions
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Anorectal conditions
• Pelvic conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Circulatory system conditions

Causes of Hemorrhoid

Some of the causes of Hemorrhoid are included in the list below:

• Pregnancy
• Constipation
• Chronic constipation
• Fecal straining
• Chronic diarrhea

See full list of 11 causes of Hemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids)

Symptoms of Hemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids)

Some of the symptoms of Hemorrhoid incude:

• Blood in stool
• Rectal bleeding
• Blood on toilet paper
• Anal itching
• Anal swelling

See full list of 10 symptoms of Hemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids)

Treatments for Hemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids)

Treatments for Hemorrhoid (Hemorrhoids) include:

• Watchful waiting - in many cases, hemorrhoids resolve within a few days.
• Warm baths
• Sitz baths
• Ice packs
• Reduce constipation - see treatment of constipation; hemorrhoids often ease if constipation is relieved.

See full list of 25 treatments for Hemorrhoid

Treatment of Hemorrhoid: For more treatment information about Hemorrhoid, see treatment of Hemorrhoids (Hemorrhoid)

Hemorrhoid: Article Excerpts about Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum that... (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)

Hemorrhoid as a Symptom

Hemorrhoid (symptom): Another name for Hemorrhoids.
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Hemorrhoid (symptom): A condition characterized by the prolapse of an anal cushion that may result...more »

Hemorrhoid (symptom): Hemorrhoids are swollen but normally present blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum that... (Source: excerpt from Hemorrhoids: NIDDK)

More information on symptom: Hemorrhoids:

• Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoid: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hemorrhoid:

• external hemorrhoid
• hemorrhoids surgery
• hemorrhoidectomy
• hemorrhoidal
• hemorrhoids pregnancy
• bleeding hemorrhoids
• thrombosed hemorrhoids
• hemorrhoids cure
• hemorrhoids symptoms
• hemorrhoids cause
• hemorrhoids pain

Terms associated with Hemorrhoid:

Terms Similar to Hemorrhoid:

• Piles
• Haemorrhoids

Source: Diseases Database

• haemorrhoid
• piles

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Hemorrhoid

• Rectal Diseases
• Vascular Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

• pain
• hurting

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Hemorrhoid

• anorectal disorder

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Hemorrhoid

The following list attempts to classify Hemorrhoid into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• hurting,pain
• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Intestinal Diseases
      • Rectal Diseases
        • Hemorrhoids

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Vascular Diseases
    • Hemorrhoids

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• DISEASES OF VEINS AND LYMPHATICS, AND OTHER DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
• Unspecified circulatory system disorder
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Hemorrhoid

• Hemorrhoids Referral Guidelines
• eMedicine - Hemorrhoids : Article by Pilar Guerrero, MD
• eMedicine - Hemorrhoids : Article by Scott Thornton, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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