pessary (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pessary*:
NOUN	artifact	pessary, diaphragm, contraceptive diaphragm	a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic

English > *pessary*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	diaphragm, contraceptive diaphragm
Broader	contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device	An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Spanish	diafragma, pesario
Catalan	diafragma, pessari

HyperDic: pessary