Pronunciation: ' h ī m-lik-
Function: noun
Etymology: Henry J. Heimlich b 1920 American surgeon
Date: 1974
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea
Pronunciation: ' h ī m-lik-
Function: noun
Etymology: Henry J. Heimlich b 1920 American surgeon
Date: 1974
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012