pessary

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pessary

/ˈpɛsəɹi/

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

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.
Similar: diaphragm, cervical cap
A diaphragm or cervical cap.
A vaginal suppository.

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noun vaginal suppository

Español	pesario

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@misc{pessary_2026,
  title = {pessary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pessary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}