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Kegels
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Kegels These exercises, involving the tightening and relaxing of the muscles of the vagina and perineum (the area between the vagina and the anus), canhelp prepare for delivery and will also speed postpartum recovery.
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Vagina
The tube that forms the passage between the cervix/uterus and the vulva. It receives the penis during sexual intercourse and serves as the delivery passage for birth and for menstrual flow.
Perineum
The region between the thighs, bounded by the anus and the scrotum or the vulva in, respectively, males and females. The region between the thighs, bounded by the anus and the scrotum or the vulva.
Delivery
See drug delivery.
Postpartum
After childbirth.
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Kleptolagnia
Sexuoerotic gratification produced by stealing [from Greek, kleptein, to steal + lagneia, lust].
Kleptomania
Compulsive stealing, usually of objects that have symbolic significance but not intrinsic value to the thief [from Greek, kleptein, to steal + mania, madness].
Klismaphilia
A paraphilia of the fetishistic/talismanic type in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to and [dependent upon]{contingent on} being given an enema by the partner [from Greek, klysma, enema + -philia] There is no technical term for the reciprocal paraphilic condition, namely of being the enema giver. Klismaphilia may be adjunctive to rubber fetishism or to bondage and discipline. (adjective, klismaphilic): the condition in which a person is dependent on being given an enema, or on the restaging of it in fantasy, in order to obtain erotic arousal and facilitate or achieve orgasm.
Klysmaphilia
a paraphilia of the fetishistic/talismanic type in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to and [dependent upon]{contingent on} being given an enema by the partner [from Greek, klysma, enema + -philia] There is no technical term for the reciprocal paraphilic condition, namely of being the enema giver. Klismaphilia may be adjunctive to rubber fetishism or to bondage and discipline. The condition in which a person is dependent on being given an enema, or on the restaging of it in fantasy, in order to obtain erotic arousal and facilitate or achieve orgasm.
Karyotype
The full set of chromosomes of a cell arranged with respect to size, shape, and number. This arrangement allows visual comparison of the chromosomes and identification of gross abnormalities (e.g. extra, missing or broken chromosomes).
Kegels
Kidney and urological disorders
Disorders of the system that filters waste and produces urine. Thesedisorders range from mild urinary tract infections to more serious ailments such as renal failure.
Kluever-Bucy Syndrome
Seen in temporally lobectomized animals. They unnaturally tame, indiscriminately sexual and "psychially" blind. They can not recognize objects or learn to discriminate between them.
Koro
A culture specific syndrome of China involving fear of retraction of penis into abdomen with the belief that this will lead to death.
Keratin
The main protein of skin, hair and nails.
Knee
The complex hinge joint of the upper and lower leg involving the femur, tibia and patella.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Vagina
The tube that forms the passage between the cervix/uterus and the vulva. It receives the penis during sexual intercourse and serves as the delivery passage for birth and for menstrual flow.
Perineum
The region between the thighs, bounded by the anus and the scrotum or the vulva in, respectively, males and females. The region between the thighs, bounded by the anus and the scrotum or the vulva.
Delivery
See drug delivery.
Postpartum
After childbirth.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Kleptolagnia
Sexuoerotic gratification produced by stealing [from Greek, kleptein, to steal + lagneia, lust].
Kleptomania
Compulsive stealing, usually of objects that have symbolic significance but not intrinsic value to the thief [from Greek, kleptein, to steal + mania, madness].
Klismaphilia
A paraphilia of the fetishistic/talismanic type in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to and [dependent upon]{contingent on} being given an enema by the partner [from Greek, klysma, enema + -philia] There is no technical term for the reciprocal paraphilic condition, namely of being the enema giver. Klismaphilia may be adjunctive to rubber fetishism or to bondage and discipline. (adjective, klismaphilic): the condition in which a person is dependent on being given an enema, or on the restaging of it in fantasy, in order to obtain erotic arousal and facilitate or achieve orgasm.
Klysmaphilia
a paraphilia of the fetishistic/talismanic type in which sexuoerotic arousal and facilitation or attainment of orgasm are responsive to and [dependent upon]{contingent on} being given an enema by the partner [from Greek, klysma, enema + -philia] There is no technical term for the reciprocal paraphilic condition, namely of being the enema giver. Klismaphilia may be adjunctive to rubber fetishism or to bondage and discipline. The condition in which a person is dependent on being given an enema, or on the restaging of it in fantasy, in order to obtain erotic arousal and facilitate or achieve orgasm.
Karyotype
The full set of chromosomes of a cell arranged with respect to size, shape, and number. This arrangement allows visual comparison of the chromosomes and identification of gross abnormalities (e.g. extra, missing or broken chromosomes).
Kegels
Kidney and urological disorders
Disorders of the system that filters waste and produces urine. Thesedisorders range from mild urinary tract infections to more serious ailments such as renal failure.
Kluever-Bucy Syndrome
Seen in temporally lobectomized animals. They unnaturally tame, indiscriminately sexual and "psychially" blind. They can not recognize objects or learn to discriminate between them.
Koro
A culture specific syndrome of China involving fear of retraction of penis into abdomen with the belief that this will lead to death.
Keratin
The main protein of skin, hair and nails.
Knee
The complex hinge joint of the upper and lower leg involving the femur, tibia and patella.
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