"Heimlich maneuver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Heimlich maneuvers [plural]
Etymology: Named after American physician Henry Heimlich, who described the procedure in 1974. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physician||||}} physician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Henry Heimlich}} Henry Heimlich, {{named-after|en|Henry Heimlich|nationality=American|nodot=1|occupation=physician|wplink==}} Named after American physician Henry Heimlich Head templates: {{en-noun}} Heimlich maneuver (plural Heimlich maneuvers)
  1. (emergency medicine) A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing their diaphragm to expel air and thereby dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe. Wikipedia link: Heimlich maneuver Categories (topical): Emergency medicine Synonyms: Heimlich manoeuver, Heimlich manoeuvre Related terms: abdominal-thrust maneuver Translations (first aid procedure used to treat choking): 哈姆立克急救法 (Hāmǔlìkè jíjiùfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), heimlichmanoeuvre (Dutch), Heimlichi võte (Estonian), Heimlichin ote (Finnish), manovra di Heimlich [feminine] (Italian), manobra de Heimlich [feminine] (Portuguese), maniobra de Heimlich [feminine] (Spanish)

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