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Heimlich maneuver Definition

☆ Heim·lich maneuver (hīm′lik)

noun

an emergency technique used to dislodge an object stuck in the windpipe: air is forced up the windpipe by applying sudden, sharp pressure to the abdomen just below the rib cage

Etymology: after H. J. Heimlich (1920-), U.S. surgeon

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