What does "suspensory" mean?
Suspensory: Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory muscle. Ray.
Additional senses
- 2.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to a suspensorium.
- 3.That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically (Med.), a bandage or bag for supporting the scrotum.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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