pessary

English

A variety of pessaries

Etymology

From French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛsəɹi/

Noun

pessary (plural pessaries)

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. (contraception) A diaphragm or cervical cap.
3. (medicine) A vaginal suppository.

Synonyms

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

Translations

supporting device

• Finnish: pessaari (fi)
• Latin: pessārium n

contraceptive device

• Danish: pessar n
• Finnish: pessaari (fi)
• Latin: pessārium m

vaginal suppository

• Dutch: pessarium (nl) n
• Finnish: vagitorio
• Spanish: pesario (es) m

Anagrams

• prayses