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Meaning of pessary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɛsəɹi

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

Español pesario
Suomi emätinpuikko emätinrengas pessaari
हिन्दी गद्दी
Bahasa Indonesia pesarium
Latina collyrium pessarium
Nederlands pessarium

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Pessi Pessimal pessimality Pessimism Pessimist Pessimistic

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