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Named after American physician Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), who described the procedure in 1974.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heimlich maneuver
Today it means: A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing their diaphragm to expel air and thereby dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe. Full definition →