Kegel exercise
[ key-guh l, 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.
Also called
Ke·gel.
Origin of Kegel exercise
named after Arnold H.
Kegel (1894–1981), American gynecologist
British Dictionary definitions for kegel exercises
Kegel exercises
/ (ˈkɛɡəl) /
pl n
exercises for rehabilitating the pelvic-floor muscles of women suffering stress incontinence, esp after childbirth
Also called: pelvic-floor exercises
Word Origin for Kegel exercises
C20: named after A. H.
Kegel, US gynaecologist