Valsalva manoeuvre
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Valsalva manoeuvre
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Named after Italian anatomist Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), whose research focused on the ears.
noun Valsalva manoeuvres · Valsalva maneuver
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A self-administered procedure comprising an attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually performed by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while attempting, with moderate force, to expel air.
Variations of the Valsalva manoeuvre can be used during medical examination.
Similar: autoinsufflation
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noun self-administered medical procedure of attempting to blow against a closed airway
| Deutsch | Valsalva-Versuch, Valsalva-Manöver |
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| Italiano | manovra di Valsalva |
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