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Pessary - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun pessary

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

pessary

English

Noun

(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.
  • (medicine) A vaginal suppository.

    • Synonyms

    * (contraceptive device) diaphragm

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.