pessary
noun
a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus.
pessaries
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pluralof pessary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is administered using gels, creams, pessaries, tablets or sprays.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
Pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes can help to improve symptoms, but sometimes medical treatment is needed such as vaginal pessaries or surgery.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
The same hormone causes contractions in childbirth and is in the pessaries given to induce labour.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2019
Although stem pessaries could prevent pregnancy, they were usually uncomfortable, and often caused infections.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 19, 2016
Or use pessaries to provoke the birth; take galbanum dissolved in vinegar, an ounce; myrrh, two drachms, with oil of oat make a pessary.
