HEIMLICH PROCEDURE


Meaning of HEIMLICH PROCEDURE in English

[ 'hʌɪmlɪx ]

(also Heimlich manoeuvre )

■ noun a first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe, in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen between the navel and the ribcage.

Origin

1970s: named after the American physician Henry J. Heimlich .

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