suspensory

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

suspensory
    n 1: a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant
         part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast) [syn:
         {suspensory}, {suspensory bandage}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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from 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.
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