haemorrhoids
111grapes — Noun. Haemorrhoids, piles …
112anaemia — n. a reduction in the quantity of the oxygen carrying pigment haemoglobin in the blood. The main symptoms are excessive tiredness and fatigability, breathlessness on exertion, pallor, and poor resistance to infection. There are many causes of… …
113Barron's banding apparatus — an apparatus for treating haemorrhoids in which a tight elastic band is applied across their base …
114cinchocaine — n. a local anaesthetic used in combination with corticosteroids in ointments to relieve the pain of haemorrhoids …
115haematochesia — n. the passage of fresh red blood through the rectum. Haematochesia occurs in patients with haemorrhoids, colorectal carcinoma, colitis, diverticulitis, angiodysplasia, and volvulus. Haematochesia also occurs as a result of severe haemorrhage in… …
116ischiorectal abscess — an abscess in the space between the sheet of muscle that assists in control of the rectum (levator ani) and the pelvic bone. It may occur spontaneously, but is often secondary to an anal fissure, thrombosed haemorrhoids, or other disease of the… …
117perianal haematoma — external haemorrhoid a small painful swelling beside the anus, occurring after a bout of straining to pass faeces or coughing. Perianal haematomas are caused by the rupture of a small vein in the anus. They often heal spontaneously but… …
118piles — n.; see haemorrhoids …
119proctoscope — n. an illuminated instrument through which the lower part of the rectum and the anus may be inspected and minor procedures (such as injection therapy for haemorrhoids) carried out. Derivatives: proctoscopy n …
120sclerotherapy — n. treatment of varicose veins by the injection of an irritant solution. This causes thrombophlebitis, which encourages obliteration of the varicose vein by thrombosis and subsequent scarring. Sclerotherapy is also used for treating haemorrhoids… …
