'Suspensory' definitions:
Definition of 'suspensory'
(from WordNet)
noun
A bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast) [syn: suspensory, suspensory bandage]
Definition of 'Suspensory'
From: GCIDE
- Suspensory \Sus*pen"so*ry\, a.
- 1. Suspended; hanging; depending. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory muscle. --Ray. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a suspensorium. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Suspensory'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]