ˈhīmlik- noun
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Henry J. Heimlich b 1920 American surgeon
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the windpipe
ˈhīmlik- noun
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Henry J. Heimlich b 1920 American surgeon
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the windpipe
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012