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单词 pessary
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pes•sa•ry  (pes′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. [Med.]
  1. Medicinea device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus.
  2. Medicinea vaginal suppository.
  3. Medicinediaphragm (def. 4).
  • Greek pessós oval stone used in a game) + -ārium -ary
  • Late Latin pessārium a suppository, equivalent. to Latin pess(um), pess(us) (
  • Middle English pessarie 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pessary /ˈpɛsərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. 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
  2. a medicated vaginal suppository
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin pessārium, from Latin pessum, from Greek pessos plug
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