An enlarged or swollen blood vessel, usually located near the anus or the rectum.

Dilated veins in the anal canal.

Enlarged, bulging blood vessels in and around the anus often associated with rectal bleeding, itching, and pain.

Swollen veins in the lower part of the RECTUM or ANUS. Hemorrhoids can be inside the anus (internal), under the skin around the anus (external), or protruding from inside to outside of the anus. People with hemorrhoids may or may not exhibit symptoms which include bleeding, itching, and pain.

Hemorrhoids are swollen, inflamed veins around your anus or the lower part of your rectum. There are two types: External hemorrhoids, which form under the skin around your anus; Internal hemorrhoids, which form in the lining of your anus and lower rectum. Hemorrhoids happen when there is too much pressure on the veins around the anus. This can be caused by Straining during bowel movements; Sitting on the toilet for long periods of time; Chronic constipation or diarrhea; A low-fiber diet; Weakening of the supporting tissues in your anus and rectum. This can happen with aging and pregnancy.; Frequently lifting heavy objects. The symptoms of hemorrhoids depend on which type you have: With external hemorrhoids, you may have Anal itching; One or more hard, tender lumps near your anus; Anal pain, especially when sitting. Too much straining, rubbing, or cleaning around your anus may make your symptoms worse. For many people, the symptoms of external hemorrhoids go away within a few days. With internal hemorrhoids, you may have Bleeding from your rectum - you would see bright red blood in your stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement; Prolapse, which is a hemorrhoid that has fallen through your anal opening. Internal hemorrhoids are usually not painful unless they...

A disorder characterized by the presence of dilated veins in the rectum and surrounding area.

Hemorrhoids are dilated vessels of the hemorrhoidal plexus in the anal canal. Symptoms include irritation and bleeding. Thrombosed hemorrhoids are usually painful. Diagnosis is by inspection or anoscopy. Treatment is symptomatic or with rubber banding, injection sclerotherapy, infrared photocoagulation, or sometimes surgery.

Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the lower rectum. They are among the most common causes of anal pathology, and subsequently are blamed for virtually any anorectal complaint by patients and medical professionals alike.

Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids), also called piles, are swollen veins in your anus and lower rectum, similar to varicose veins. Hemorrhoids can develop inside the rectum (internal hemorrhoids) or under the skin around the anus (external hemorrhoids).

Hemorrhoidal cushions are normal anatomic structures located within the anal canal, usually occupying the left lateral and right anterior and posterior positions. As they enlarge, they can protrude outside the anal canal causing symptoms.

Hemorrhoid, mass formed by distension of the network of veins under the mucous membrane that lines the anal channel or under the skin lining the external portion of the anus. A form of varicose vein, a hemorrhoid may develop from anal infection or from increase in intra-abdominal pressure, such a...