A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Hemorrhoids
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Livid and painful swellings formed by the dilation of the bloodvessels around the margin of, or within, the anus, from which bloodor mucus is occasionally discharged; piles; emerods. [The sing.hemorrhoid is rarely used.]
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[Bleeding] from the [asshole].
Hemorrhoids meaning & definition 2 of Hemorrhoids.
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n; A very [annoying person].
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Hemorrhoids are dilated, twisted blood vessels located in the wall of the lower rectum and anus.
The swollen vessels are caused by an increase in pressure.
Lumps form inside or outside of the anus, which can cause pain or bleeding.
The diagnosis is based on an examination of the anus and rectum with an anoscope, sigmoidoscope, or colonoscope.
Most hemorrhoid symptoms go away without treatment, but fiber, stool softeners, and sitz baths can help relieve them.
Some hemorrhoids are treated with a rubber band procedure, injection sclerotherapy, or infrared photocoagulation or sometimes surgery.The rectum is the section of the digestive tract above the anus where stool is held before it passes out of the body through the anus. The anus is the opening at the end of the digestive tract where stool leaves the body. (See also Overview of the Anus and Rectum.)
Hemorrhoids occur when the blood vessels in the lower rectum or anus become enlarged.
Internal hemorrhoids are hemorrhoids that form above the junction between the anus and rectum (anorectal junction).
External hemorrhoids are hemorrhoids that form below the anorectal junction.
Both internal and external hemorrhoids may remain in the anus or protrude outside the anus.Hemorrhoids meaning & definition 4 of Hemorrhoids.
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US spelling of haemorrhoids UK specialized
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