pessary

Betekenis (Engels)

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. A diaphragm or cervical cap.
3. A vaginal suppository.

Sinonieme

diaphragm

contraceptive diaphragm

chessman

pessulum

cervical cap

hysterophore

Vertalings

pesario

pessaire

pessarium

pessario

Pessar

candeletta vaginale

pessário

Pessaire

ovulo

diaframma

supposta vaginale

vrouwenring

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpɛsəɹi/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English pessarie, from Old French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.