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perineometry

perineometry noun: the measurement of the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles.

Noun

perineometry (uncountable)

  1. The measurement of the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles
    • Peschers et al. 24 ) used palpation, perineometry, and perineal ultrasound 3–8 days after delivery to evaluate PFM strength values of primiparous and multiparous women who had vaginal deliveries.2015 July 22, Özlem Çınar Özdemır et al., “The effect of parity on pelvic floor muscle strength and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence: a cross sectional study”, in Journal of...

Questions about perineometry

What does perineometry mean?
Perineometry means the measurement of the strength of voluntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles.
What part of speech is perineometry?
Perineometry is a noun.

Words near perineometry in the dictionary

  1. perinecrotic
  2. Perinel
  3. perineo-
  4. perineometer
  5. perineometers
  6. perineometry
  7. perineoplastic
  8. perineoplasties
  9. perineoplasty
  10. perineorrhaphies
  11. perineorrhaphy

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