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Pessary

Pessary meaning

A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary. | A diaphragm or cervical cap. | A vaginal suppository.

Example sentences (2)

Because they occupied both the vagina and the uterus, this type of stem pessary was also known as an interuterine device.

Similarly I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion.