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 Definitions of valsalva maneuver  [ælˈsæl və]  

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Definition of 'valsalva maneuver' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Valsalva maneuver
an attempt to expel air against a closed glottis or closed lips and nostrils, used for adjusting pressure in the middle ear.

Etymology:  (after Antonio M. Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist who devised it)

Definition of 'valsalva maneuver' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  valsalva maneuver
Forced expiratory effort against a closed GLOTTIS.

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