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pessary.

A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛsəɹi/
  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. A diaphragm or cervical cap.

  3. A vaginal suppository.

Where this word comes from

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

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