📚 A large heap 🍑 Swollen veins

piles

6.2

Swollen veins in the area around the anus that can hurt or bleed

noun
/paɪlz/

: hemorroides

He has been suffering from piles for weeks.

Examples

He visited a doctor due to the discomfort caused by his piles.
Many people experience piles at some point in their lives, especially as they age.
A high-fiber diet can help prevent piles from developing.
My doctor said I might develop piles if I don't change my diet.
Many people suffer from piles due to prolonged sitting.
He consulted a doctor after experiencing discomfort from piles.
Using a sitz bath can help alleviate the pain associated with piles.

Synonyms

hemorrhoid

vspiles

Specialized

45 6.3

A swollen vein near the anus that can hurt or bleed

is the plural term referring to these veins collectively

Surface Forms

pile singular

piles plural

Morphology

piles = pile (opaque) = pile + s

Although morphologically the plural of 'pile', the medical sense 'piles' (hemorrhoids) is a specialized sense not inferable from the common meaning 'heap', so learners will not derive it from the base.

Etymology

Piles comes from the Latin word pila meaning 'ball' or 'lump'. People used that word for the swollen lumps near the bottom, so the name became the word for this painful condition.