ˈpesərē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English pessarie, from Late Latin pessarium, from pessum, pessus pessary (from Greek pessos pessary, oval stone for playing checkers or backgammon) + Latin -arium -ary
1. : a vaginal suppository
2. : an instrument or device to be introduced into and worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition, or prevent conception