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Categories: Dosage forms, Articles with permanently dead external links, World Health Organization essential medicines, Drug delivery devices, Medical equipment
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diaphragm  pessary  contraceptive diaphragm  occlusive pessary  pessaries
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. Wikipedia
The diaphragm is a barrier method of birth control. Wikipedia
A small rubber dome placed in the vagina to wall off the cervix, thus preventing sperm from entering Wikipedia Disambiguation
Medical device inserted into the vagina, either to provide structural support, or as a method of delivering medication Wikidata
Cervical barrier type of birth control Wikidata
A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary. Wiktionary
Contraceptive device. Wiktionary (translation)