Pessary Definition
pĕsə-rē
pessaries
noun
pessaries
A device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus or to prevent conception.
Webster's New World
A contraceptive diaphragm.
American Heritage Medicine
A medicated vaginal suppository.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- contraceptive diaphragm
- diaphragm
Other Word Forms of Pessary
Noun
Singular:
pessary
Plural:
pessariesOrigin of Pessary
Middle English pessarie from Late Latin pessārium from pessus, pessum from Greek pessos oval-shaped stone, pessary
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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