pessary
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pessary (plural pessaries)
- A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
- (contraception) A diaphragm or cervical cap.
- (medicine) A vaginal suppository.
Synonyms[edit]
- (contraceptive device): diaphragm
- (contraceptive device): cervical cap