Why're they called hemorrhoids?

Surely they should be called asteroids? :

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What's your favorite "grosser than gross" joke?

Mine is hickey on a hemorrhoid.

Why're they called hemorrhoids?

Surely they should be called asteroids? :

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Why're they called hemorrhoids?

Surely they should be called asteroids? :

What's the difference between us and the dinosaurs?

We don't need an asteroid...