Definitions for valsalva maneuvervælˈsæl və
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Val•sal′va maneu`vervælˈsæl və(n.)
an attempt to expel air against a closed glottis or closed lips and nostrils, used for adjusting pressure in the middle ear.
Category: Medicine
Origin of Valsalva maneuver:
after Antonio M. Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist who devised it
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Valsalva Maneuver
Forced expiratory effort against a closed GLOTTIS.
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