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Suspensory \Sus*pen"so*ry\, a.
1. Suspended; hanging; depending.
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2. Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory
muscle. --Ray.
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3. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a suspensorium.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ![]() |
Suspensory \Sus*pen"so*ry\, n. [Cf. F. suspensoir, suspensoire.]
That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically
(Med.), a bandage or bag for supporting the scrotum.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ![]() |
suspensory noun
a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant
part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast) [syn: suspensory
bandage]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0 | ![]() |
Suspensory \Sus*pen"so*ry\, a.
1. Suspended; hanging; depending.
2. Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory
muscle. --Ray.
3. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a suspensorium.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Suspensory \Sus*pen"so*ry\, n. [Cf. F. suspensoir, suspensoire.]
That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically
(Med.), a bandage or bag for supporting the scrotum.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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