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Pessary

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Noun

1. contraceptive diaphragm, diaphragm, pessary

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

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Pessary

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noun plural -ries medicine
1. 
a device for inserting into the vagina, either as a support for the uterus or (diaphragm pessary) to deliver a drug, such as a contraceptive
2. 
a medicated vaginal suppository

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Pessary

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nounWord forms: plural ˈpessaries
a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus or to prevent conception

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Pessary

see synonyms of pessary
n. pl. pes·sa·ries
1. Any of various devices worn in the vagina to support or correct the position of the uterus or rectum.
2. A contraceptive diaphragm.
3. A medicated vaginal suppository.

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