Look up: pessary

1. pessary
   a circular rubber pessary Category: Medicine
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2. Pessary
   Pes'sa·ry noun ; plural Pessaries . [ Latin pessarium , pessum , pessus , Greek ...: confer French pessaire .] (Medicine) (a) An instrument or device to be introduced into and worn in the vagi...
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3. pessary
   1. <apparatus> An instrument placed in the vagina to support the uterus or rectum or as a contraceptive device. ... 2. <pharmacology> A medicated vaginal suppository. ... Origin: L. Pessarium ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. 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
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5. pessary
   (pes´ә-re) an instrument placed in the vagina to support the uterus or rectum or as a contraceptive device. a medicated vaginal suppository.
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6. Pessary
   • (n.) A medicinal substance in the form of a bolus or mass, designed for introduction into the vagina; a vaginal suppository. • (n.) An instrument or device to be introduced into and worn in the vagina, to support the uterus, or remedy a malposition.
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7. pessary
   (L. pessarium) 1. an instrument placed in the vagina to support the uterus or rectum or as a contraceptive device. 2. a medicated vaginal suppository.
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8. Pessary
   A medical device positioned in the vagina that can be used as a contraceptive or to provide support for a prolapsed uterus.
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9. Pessary
   A pessary is a vaginal suppository.
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10. pessary
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pes′ă-rē Definitions: 1. An appliance of varied form, introduced into the vagina to support the uterus or to correct any displacement. 2. A medicated vaginal suppository.
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11. pessary
    Medical device designed to be inserted into the vagina either to support a displaced womb or as a contraceptive. The word is also used for a vaginal suppository used for administering drugs locally, made from glycerol or oil of theobromine, which melts within the vagina to release the contained substance – for example, a contraceptive, antibio...
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12. Pessary
    A `pessary` is a small plastic or silicone medical device which is inserted into the vagina or rectum and held in place by the pelvic floor musculature. Types of pessaries: Therapeutic pessaries : A `therapeutic pessary` is a medical device similar to the outer ring of a diaphragm. Therapeutic pessa...
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