pessary
[ pes-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpɛs ə ri /
noun, plural pes·sa·ries. Medicine/Medical.
Origin of pessary
1350–1400; Middle English
pessarie < Late Latin
pessārium a suppository, equivalent to Latin
pess(um),
pess(us) (< Greek
pessós oval stone used in a game) +
-ārium
-ary
Words nearby pessary
peshawar,
peshitta,
pesky,
peso,
peso boliviano,
pessary,
pessimism,
pessimist,
pessimistic,
pessoa,
pest
Example sentences from the Web for pessary
British Dictionary definitions for pessary
pessary
/ (ˈpɛsərɪ) /
noun plural -ries med
a device for inserting into the vagina, either as a support for the uterus or (diaphragm pessary) to deliver a drug, such as a contraceptive
a medicated vaginal suppository
Word Origin for pessary
C14: from Late Latin
pessārium, from Latin
pessum, from Greek
pessos plug
Medical definitions for pessary
pessary
[ pĕs′ə-rē ]
n.
Any of various devices worn in the vagina to support or correct the position of the uterus or rectum.
A contraceptive diaphragm.
A medicated vaginal suppository.