Kegel exercise
[ key-guhl, kee- ]
/ ˈkeɪ gəl, ˈki- /
noun
Often Kegel exercises . exercise performed to strengthen the pubococcygeus and other muscles of the pelvic floor, in order to control incontinence, improve sexual response, etc.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Also called Kegel.
Origin of Kegel exercise
Named after Arnold H. Kegel (1894–1981), American gynecologist
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for Kegel exercise
There was nothing else to do, unless you played Kegel and drank beer; for it was only a Luftkur.
Home Life in Germany|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
Medical definitions for Kegel exercise
Kegel exercise
[ kā′gəl ]
n.
Any of various exercises involving controlled contraction and release of the muscles at the base of the pelvis, used especially as a treatment for urinary incontinence.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.