VALSALVA MANOEUVRE


Meaning of VALSALVA MANOEUVRE in English

[ val'salvə ]

■ noun Medicine the action of attempting to exhale with the nostrils and mouth, or the glottis, closed, serving to increase pressure in the middle ear and the chest or equalize pressure in the ears.

Origin

C19: named after the Italian anatomist Antonio M. Valsalva .

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