Hemorrhoids
71Livingstone, David — born March 19, 1813, Lanarkshire, Scot. died May 1, 1873, Chitambo, Barotseland Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. Of working class origins, Livingstone studied theology and medicine in Glasgow before being ordained (1840) and deciding… …
72anal canal — End portion of the alimentary canal, distinguished from the rectum by the transition from an internal mucous membrane layer to one of skinlike tissue and by its narrower diameter. Waste products move from the rectum to the anal canal. The human… …
73digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …
74nutritional disease — Introduction any of the nutrient related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease,… …
75dibucaine — A potent local anesthetic with a long duration of action used by injection or topically on skin or mucous membranes. * * * di·bu·caine dī byü .kān, dī . n a local anesthetic C20H29N3O2 that is used for temporary relief of pain and itching esp. fr …
76hemorrhoid — Denoting one of the tumors or varices constituting hemorrhoids. * * * hem·or·rhoid or chiefly Brit haem·or·rhoid hem (ə ).rȯid n a mass of dilated veins in swollen tissue at the margin of the anus or nearby within the rectum usu. used in pl.… …
77Colorectal surgery — is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but the term is outdated in the more traditional areas of medicine[ …
78pile — pile1 [ paıl ] noun ** ▸ 1 things put on things ▸ 2 large amount of something ▸ 3 surface of cloth/carpet ▸ 4 piling ▸ 5 hemorrhoids ▸ 6 very large old building ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a number of things put on top of each other: She sorted her… …
79haemorrhoidal — adj. of hemorrhoids, pertaining to hemorrhoids …
80hemorrhoidectomy — noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them • Syn: ↑haemorrhoidectomy • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process * * * ˌhem(ə)ˌrȯiˈdektəmē …
