Valsalva manoeuvre (English, noun)
expansion: Valsalva manoeuvre (plural Valsalva manoeuvres)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: Valsalva manoeuvres
tags: plural
form: Valsalva maneuver
tags: alternative