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HAEMORRHOID [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A mass of dilated, tortuous veins in the anorectum involving the venous plexuses of that area. There are two kinds: external, those involving veins distal to the anorectal line; internal, those involving veins proximal to the anorectal line.

OBS

The term "hemorrhoid" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Dilatation variqueuse des veines anorectales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Inflamación de las venas de la parte final del recto, que suelen sangrar y ser molestas ya que producen ardor y dolor sobre todo al evacuar.

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