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cervical cap
noun
: a usually rubber or plastic contraceptive device in the form of a thimble-shaped molded cap that fits snugly over the uterine cervix and blocks sperm from entering the uterus
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Recent Examples on the Web
Other examples of barrier methods include male condoms, female condoms, cervical caps, and sponges.3
Pros and Cons of Diaphragm Birth Control
Each type of birth control has positives and negatives.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 July 2024
Failure is most often associated with improper or inconsistent use rather than a problem with the product itself.6 Barrier birth control options include external condoms, internal condoms, spermicides, the sponge, diaphragms, and the cervical cap.
—Dawn Stacey, Phd, Lmhc, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2023
And in the 18th century, Casanova fashioned a cervical cap from half a pulped lemon (perhaps to avoid responsibility for child support), and the combination of blockage and acidity made this a fairly effective method.
—Sophie Bushwick, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2012
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Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
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“Cervical cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cervical%20cap. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
cervical cap
noun
: a usually rubber or plastic contraceptive device in the form of a thimble-shaped molded cap that fits snugly over the uterine cervix and blocks sperm from entering the uterus
called also Dutch cap
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