pessary

English

Etymology

French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.

Noun

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

(contraceptive device): diaphragm
(contraceptive device): cervical cap

Translations

supporting device

Finnish: pessaari (fi)

Latin: pessārium n

contraceptive device

Finnish: pessaari (fi)

Latin: pessārium m

vaginal suppository

Dutch: pessarium (nl) n
Finnish: vagitorio

Spanish: pesario (es) m

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