Human Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: August 13, 2024
Preferred Name

Hemorrhoids
Synonyms

Haemorrhoids

Piles

Definitions

Enlarged, bulging blood vessels in and around the anus often associated with rectal bleeding, itching, and pain. Hemorrrhoids result from dilation of the submucosal vascular tissue in the distal anal canal. This vascular tissue is supported by connective tissue that, when weakened, leads to descent or prolapse of the hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids originate above the dentate line (i.e., the junction between columnar and squamous epithelium) and are viscerally innervated and, therefore, painless. External hemorrhoids originate below the dentate line, have somatic innervation, and can cause pain. Some patients have both internal and external (mixed) hemorrhoids.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0032551

comment

Hemorrrhoids result from dilation of the submucosal vascular tissue in the distal anal canal. This vascular tissue is supported by connective tissue that, when weakened, leads to descent or prolapse of the hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids originate above the dentate line (i.e., the junction between columnar and squamous epithelium) and are viscerally innervated and, therefore, painless. External hemorrhoids originate below the dentate line, have somatic innervation, and can cause pain. Some patients have both internal and external (mixed) hemorrhoids.

dc_date

2019-06-14T10:37:17Z

definition

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

has_exact_synonym

Haemorrhoids

Piles

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0032551

label

Hemorrhoids

notation

HP:0032551

prefLabel

Hemorrhoids

terms_creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002034

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002034

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