First Known Use: 1886
Dictionary
Valsalva maneuver
noun Val·sal·va maneuver \val-ˈsal-və-\
Definition of VALSALVA MANEUVER
: a forceful attempt at expiration when the airway is closed at some point; especially : a conscious attempt made while holding the nostrils closed and keeping the mouth shut (as for the purpose of adjusting middle ear pressure) —called also Valsalva
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Origin of VALSALVA MANEUVER
Antonio Maria Valsalva †1723 Italian anatomist
Medical Dictionary
Valsalva maneuver
noun Val·sal·va maneuver
Medical Definition of VALSALVA MANEUVER
: a forceful attempt at expiration when the airway is closed at some point; especially : a conscious effort made while holding the nostrils closed and keeping the mouth shut especially for the purpose of testing the patency of the eustachian tubes, adjusting middle ear pressure, or aborting supraventricular tachycardia—called also Valsalva
Biographical Note for VALSALVA MANEUVER
A. M. Valsalva —see sinus of valsalva
Variants of VALSALVA MANEUVER
Val·sal·va maneuver also Val·sal·va's maneuver \val-ˈsal-və(z)-\
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