Military. 1  a body of officers without command authority, appointed to assist a commanding officer. 2  the parts of any army concerned with administrative matters, planning, etc., rather than with actual participation in combat.
Piles or hemorrhoids is a painful condition of inflammation and swelling that affects the veins around the anus or rectum. Although the pain can often be unbearable, in most cases the condition itself is not threatening.
1. Piles (haemorrhoids) Haemorrhoids, also called piles, are swollen blood vessels in the rectum or anus. These can cause bleeding when passing stools, an itchy feeling around the anus and sometimes pain. Haemorrhoids vary in size and can occur either inside or outside of the anus.