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Kegel exercise

Syllabification: (Ke·gel ex·er·cise)
Pronunciation: /ˈkēgəl, ˈkeg-/

Definition of Kegel exercise

noun

  • an exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, in which the levator muscles are squeezed and held for five seconds, then released for five seconds, for a number of repetitions. They are used to treat urinary incontinence, or to prepare for or recover from childbirth.

Origin:

from California physician Dr. Arnold Kegel, who advocated such exercises from the late 1940s