noun
pelvic floor muscle; pubococcygeal muscle; Kegel muscle
Medical term for the muscles that support the pelvic organs. Often encountered in contexts of childbirth, incontinence, and pelvic floor exercises.
産後は骨盤底筋のトレーニングが大切です。
Pelvic floor muscle training is important after childbirth.
骨盤底筋を鍛えると尿漏れの改善が期待できます。
Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles can help improve urinary incontinence.
Refers to the group of pelvic floor muscles collectively, while 骨盤底筋 can refer to the muscles individually or as a group.
Compound of 骨盤 (こつばん, 'pelvis'), 底 (てい, 'floor'), and 筋 (きん, 'muscle'). A straightforward medical term.