Valsalva Maneuver Definition
văl-sălvə, väl-sälvä
noun
Any forced expiratory effort against a closed or blocked air passage, as blowing hard with nose and mouth closed during an ascent or descent in an aircraft to equalize pressure in the ears.
Webster's New World
Expiratory effort against a closed glottis, which increases pressure within the thoracic cavity, causing decreased venous return of blood to the heart and a transient drop in blood pressure.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Valsalva Maneuver
Noun
Singular:
Valsalva maneuver
Plural:
Valsalva maneuversOrigin of Valsalva Maneuver
After Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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