Heimlich maneuver

noun Heim·lich maneuver \ˈhīm-lik-\

Definition of HEIMLICH MANEUVER

: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea

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Origin of HEIMLICH MANEUVER

Henry J. Heimlich b1920 American surgeon

First Known Use: 1974

HEIMLICH MANEUVER Defined for Kids

Heimlich maneuver

noun Heim·lich maneuver \ˈhīm-lik-\

Definition of HEIMLICH MANEUVER for Kids

: the use of upward pressure to the area directly above the navel of a choking person to force out an object blocking the trachea

Medical Dictionary

Heimlich maneuver

noun Heim·lich maneuver \ˌhīm-lik-\

Medical Definition of HEIMLICH MANEUVER

: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea

Biographical Note for HEIMLICH MANEUVER

Heimlich, Henry Jay (born 1920), American surgeon. Heimlich wrote a number of medical works for the layman, on such topics as surgery of the stomach, duodenum, and diaphragm and on postoperative care for thoracic surgery. He devised an operation for the replacement of the esophagus and developed the Heimlich maneuver, publishing a monograph on it in 1976.