transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-sə-rē ]
noun
( plural -ries )
Etymology: Middle English pessarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pessarium, from pessus, pessum pessary, from Greek pessos oval stone for playing checkers, pessary
Date: 14th century
1. : a vaginal suppository
2. : a device worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition, or prevent conception