After she saw our ad she realized that she was not alone – but still she was reluctant.  She had cut out the ad and kept it in her purse for over three weeks before making the call.  After our confidential conversation on the phone she did realize that there is a way to get Hemroid Relief. I explained to her how our treatment works, that it’s simple and safe, and she can get Hemroid Relief and return to normal activity the same day.  She was shocked at what she was hearing.  This patient now has an appointment and is very much looking forward to getting some relief.

Continuing in the Shakespearian vein – one wonders; “what’s in a word?”  Ah, what indeed?  In the case of Hemorrhoids:  a great deal.  The term hemorrhoid derives for the Greek “Hemo,” meaning “of or pertaining to blood, “Rhea,” meaning excessive discharge of and the suffix, “oid” – which means “resembling” or “similar to.”  Which is to say, “Hemorrhoid” translates, more or less, to:  Condition resembling the excessive discharge of blood.  Consider for purpose Etymological comparison, “rhinorrhea” means, “condition of excessive discharge from the nose.”  “Hematology” means “study of blood.”  “Diarrhea” means…presumably, dear reader, the definition of the latter presents no mystery.  Bearing in mind the words component parts: “Hemo,” “rrhea” and “oid,” proves helpful to the endeavor of properly spelling hemorrhoid.  More than one clinical chart has scrawled somewhere therein “Hemaroid,” “Hemroid,” “Hemmoroyd,” “Hemorhoid” and the plural “Hemroids,” etc.  and many other variations of the word.

Hemorrhoid an uncomfortable condition saddled with a burdensome, difficult to spell moniker.  No wonder Shakespeare steered clear of the business of colorizing his work with the word.  “A rose by any other name…”