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pessary

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pes·sa·ry  (ps-r)
n. pl. pes·sa·ries
1. Any of various devices worn in the vagina to support or correct the position of the uterus or rectum.
2. A contraceptive diaphragm.
3. A medicated vaginal suppository.

[Middle English pessarie, from Late Latin pessrium, from pessus, pessum, from Greek pessos, oval-shaped stone, pessary.]

pessary
Noun
pl -ries Med
1. a device worn in the vagina, either as a support for the uterus or as a contraceptive
2. a vaginal suppository [Greek pessos plug]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pessarypessary - a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
Translations
Spanish pessary [ˈpɛsərɪ] npesario

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