• (n. pl.) The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. See Hemorrhoids. [The singular pile is sometimes used.] Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/piles/
Piles noun plural [ Latin pila a ball. Confer Pill a medicine.] (Medicine) The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids . See Hemorrhoids . [ The singular pile ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/87