kegel

noun

Meaning

The pubococcygeal muscles.
A contraction of the pubococcygeal muscles, performed for the purpose of strengthening them.
To clench one's perineum and pelvic muscles.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pubococcygeus(English)bulbocavernosus(English)pelvic floor(English)pelvic girdle(English)perineometry(English)coccygeus(English)bulbospongiosus(English)pubes(English)pelvic(English)incontinence(English)vaginal(English)exercises(English)

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Sources

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