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Pessary

//ˈpɛsəɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    A diaphragm or cervical cap.
  4. 4
    A vaginal suppository.

Etymology

From Middle English pessarie, from Old French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.

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