Heimlich manoeuvre

A form of Heimlich maneuver — 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.

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Meanings

nounHeimlich manoeuvre (plural Heimlich manoeuvres)

plural Heimlich manoeuvres

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Heimlich maneuver.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea

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Heimlich maneuver
Broader
emergency procedure
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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