Piles
As a Noun
1. As a Medical Term
- Swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum or anus, causing discomfort or bleeding (also known as hemorrhoids).
2. As a General Term
- A large accumulation or heap of things.
- A series of objects stacked or placed on top of each other.
As Other Form
- Piled (Adjective/Verb): Arranged or stacked in a heap.
Word History
The word piles comes from the Latin pila, meaning “ball” or “lump.” In medical terms, it originally referred to swollen tissue, while in general usage, it evolved to mean a stack or heap of objects.
Examples
- He suffers from piles and needs treatment. (Medical)
- There were piles of books on the desk. (General)
- Snow piled up on the roads overnight. (Verb)
Synonyms
(For Medical) Hemorrhoids
(For General) Stack, heap, mound, accumulation, mass
Related Words
Clump, bundle, collection, cluster
Antonyms
(For General) Spread, scatter, distribute