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Suspensory
Pronunciation : Sus*pen"so*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Suspended; hanging; depending.
2. Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory muscle. Ray.
3. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a suspensorium.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sus*pen"so*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. suspensoir, suspensoire.]
Definition : Defn: That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically (Med.),
Defn: a bandage or bag for supporting the scrotum.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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