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THOMA'S PESSARY

\tˈə͡ʊməz pˈɛsəɹi], \tˈə‍ʊməz pˈɛsəɹi], \t_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z p_ˈɛ_s_ə_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of THOMA'S PESSARY

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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An Albert-Smith vaginal pessary with a fat posterior arm, made of hair or soft rubber, or of a wire spring covered with soft rubber.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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