PESSARY

diaphragm, pessary, contraceptive diaphragm

(noun) a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

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

Anagrams

• prayses

Source: Wiktionary

Pes"sa*ry, n.; pl. Pessaries. Etym: [L. pessarium, pessum, pessus, Gr. pessaire.] (Med.) (a) An instrument or device to be introduced into and worn in the vagina, to support the uterus, or remedy a malposition. (b) A medicinal substance in the form of a bolus or mass, designed for introduction into the vagina; a vaginal suppository.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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