Pessaries

"Pessaries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Devices worn in the vagina to provide support to displaced uterus or rectum. Pessaries are used in conditions such as UTERINE PROLAPSE; CYSTOCELE; or RECTOCELE.

Descriptor ID	D010570
MeSH Number(s)	E07.858.499
Concept/Terms	Pessaries Pessaries Pessary

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Pessaries [E07.858.499]

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