Valsalva manoeuvre

短语

词形变化

Valsalva manoeuvres 复数 Valsalva manoeuvres

别名

Valsalva maneuver

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A self-administered procedure comprising an attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually performed by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while attempting, with moderate force, to expel air.

    医学

    Variations of the Valsalva manoeuvre can be used during medical examination.

词源

Named after Italian anatomist Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), whose research focused on the ears.

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