About The Word Suspensory
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Suspensory
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What's The Definition Of Suspensory?
[n] a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Suspensory: suspensory bandage Related Terms | Find terms related to Suspensory: See Also | bandage Suspensory In Webster's Dictionary \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.
\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. |
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