pessary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɛsəɹi/
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Etymology
From Middle English pessarie, from Old French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.
Meanings
- A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
- (qualifier:contraception) A diaphragm or cervical cap.
- A vaginal suppository.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pessaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
diaphragm (contraceptive device) · cervical cap (contraceptive device)
Translations (13)
da pessar (contraceptive device) · nl pessarium (vaginal suppository) · fi pessaari (contraceptive device) · ms pesari (supporting device) · la pessārium (contraceptive device) · pl wkładka domaciczna (contraceptive device) · pl wkładka domaciczna (vaginal suppository) · fi vagitorio (vaginal suppository) · es pesario (vaginal suppository) · id pesarium (supporting device) · la pessārium (supporting device) · pl wkładka domaciczna (supporting device) · fi pessaari (supporting device)