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Definitions

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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

diaphragmdiaphragmbagcervical capcervical capcontraceptive

Etymology

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

Related phrases

cervical cap

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