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| pes·sa·ry [ péssəree ] (plural pes·sa·ries) |
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1. uterine support: a plastic device, e.g. a ring, placed in the vagina to keep the womb in position following a prolapse caused by weakened ligaments
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2. vaginal suppository: a suppository containing medication for insertion into the vagina
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| [14th century. < late Latin pessarium< Greek pessos "pessary, oval stone used in board games"] |
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