- diaphragm pessary
- a diaphragm for insertion into the vagina as a barrier contraceptive.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
diaphragm pessary
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Diaphragm (contraceptive) — Diaphragm 1: bladder, 2: pubic bone, 3: urethra, 4: vagina, 5: uterus, 6: fornix, 7: cervix, 8: diaphragm, 9: rectum Background … Wikipedia
Pessary — A pessary is a small plastic or silicone medical device which is inserted into the vagina or rectum and held in place by the pelvic floor musculature. An assortment of pessaries Contents … Wikipedia
pessary — noun a) A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary. b) A diaphragm. Syn: diaphra … Wiktionary
diaphragm — /duy euh fram /, n. 1. Anat. a. a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating two cavities or limiting a cavity. b. the partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals. 2. Physical Chem. a. a porous plate… … Universalium
pessary — 1. An appliance of varied form, introduced into the vagina to support the uterus or to correct any displacement. 2. A medicated vaginal suppository. [L. pessarium, fr. G. pessos, an oval stone used in certain games] … Medical dictionary
pessary — /pes euh ree/, n., pl. pessaries. Med. 1. a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus. 2. a vaginal suppository. 3. diaphragm (def. 4). [1350 1400; ME pessarie < LL pessarium a suppository, equiv. to L pess(um), pess(us) ( < Gk… … Universalium
diaphragm — Synonyms and related words: IUD, abdomen, abomasum, acoustical network, bag, barrier, bay window, beerbelly, belly, birth control device, brattice, breadbasket, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead, bumper, capacitor speaker, center, cloison, coaxial… … Moby Thesaurus
diaphragm — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. midriff; pessary. See between … English dictionary for students
pessary — pes•sa•ry [[t]ˈpɛs ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) med a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus 2) med a vaginal suppository 3) med diaphragm 4) • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME pessarie < LL pessārium= L pess(os) (< Gk pessós… … From formal English to slang
contraceptive diaphragm — noun a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix • Syn: ↑diaphragm, ↑pessary • Hypernyms: ↑contraceptive, ↑preventive, ↑preventative,… … Useful english dictionary
