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Hemorrhoid vs Hernia - What's the difference?

hemorrhoid | hernia |

As nouns the difference between hemorrhoid and hernia

is that hemorrhoid is (often|in the plural) an (l), (l) and easily broken (l) in the (l) area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: (l) while hernia is hernia.

hemorrhoid

English

(wikipedia hemorrhoid)

Alternative forms

* (l) (UK) *

Noun

(en noun)
  • (often, in the plural) An (l), (l) and easily broken (l) in the (l) area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: (l).

    • Derived terms

    * internal hemorrhoid * external hemorrhoid * hemorrhoidectomy * hemorrhoidal

    References

    hernia

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

    • Derived terms

    * hernial * herniated * herniotomy English nouns with irregular plurals