pessary

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Pessar

Pessarium

Synonyme

diaphragm

contraceptive diaphragm

chessman

pessulum

cervical cap

hysterophore

Übersetzungen

pesario

pessaire

pessarium

pessario

pessário

candeletta vaginale

Pessaire

ovulo

diaframma

supposta vaginale

vrouwenring

contraceptivo

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈpɛsəɹi/

Etymologie (Englisch)

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