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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexercice de Kegel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis də ke.ɡɛl/
"Faire des exercices de Kegel aide à renforcer le plancher pelvien."
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2 senses- 1
A repetitive contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles to improve muscle tone, prevent urinary incontinence, and support pelvic organs.
"Her doctor recommended doing Kegel exercises daily to strengthen her pelvic floor after childbirth." - 2
A regimen of physical movements targeting the pubococcygeus muscles for enhanced sexual health and bladder control.
"Consistent performance of Kegel exercises can significantly improve core pelvic stability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after Arnold Kegel, the American gynaecologist who first described these exercises in 1948 to treat urinary stress incontinence without surgery. The noun 'Kegel' is combined with 'exercise', originating from Middle English 'exercise' via Old French from Latin 'exercitium'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kegel exercise" is said worldwide
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exercice de Kegel
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis də ke.ɡɛl/
"Faire des exercices de Kegel aide à renforcer le plancher pelvien."
Kegel-Übung
Transliteration: /ˈkeːɡl̩ˌyːbʊŋ/
"Regelmäßige Kegel-Übungen stärken die Beckenbodenmuskulatur."
esercizio di Kegel
Transliteration: /e.zerˈt͡siː.tjo di ˈkɛ.ɡel/
"Gli esercizi di Kegel sono utili per il tono muscolare pelvico."
ejercicio de Kegel
Transliteration: /ex.erˈθi.θjo de ˈke.ɣel/
"Los ejercicios de Kegel ayudan a prevenir la incontinencia urinaria."
exercício de Kegel
Transliteration: /e.zeɾˈsi.sju dʒi ˈkɛ.ɡew/
"A prática de exercícios de Kegel fortalece os músculos pélvicos."
केगेल व्यायाम
Transliteration: kegel vyāyām
"श्रोणि की मांसपेशियों को मजबूत करने के लिए केगेल व्यायाम फायदेमंद हैं।"
凯格尔运动
Transliteration: kǎi gé ěr yùn dòng
"进行凯格尔运动可以增强盆底肌肉力量。"
케겔 운동
Transliteration: kegel undong
"케겔 운동은 골반저 근육을 강화하는 데 도움을 줍니다."
ケーゲル体操
Transliteration: kēgeru taisō
"ケーゲル体操を行うことで骨盤底筋を鍛えることができます。"
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