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pessaries

pessaries is the plural of pessary.

Meaning of pessary

Noun

pessary (plural pessaries)

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

Questions about pessaries

What is pessaries the plural of?
Pessaries is the plural of pessary.

Words near pessaries in the dictionary

  1. Pesoz
  2. Pesqueira
  3. Pesqueiras
  4. Pesquet's parrot
  5. Pesquet's parrots
  6. pessaries
  7. pessary
  8. Pessi
  9. pessima
  10. pessimal
  11. pessimality

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