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Heimlich maneuver

/ˈhaɪm.lɪk.məˌnuːvə(ɹ)/

Heimlich maneuver noun: 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.

Noun

Heimlich maneuver (plural Heimlich maneuvers)

  1. 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.
    • There's a story I've been told several times of a dinner at London's Balthazar several years ago, at which assembled guests fell silent as Larry Gagosian[…]visibly choked on his food. Within seconds, another diner had pulled Gagosian to his feet and was performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.2025 June 14, Orlando Whitfield, “How to survive a gallery dinner (and not embarrass yourself)”, in FT Weekend (Collecting section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10
    Synonyms:
    Heimlich

Heimlich maneuver meaning in Arabic

Heimlich maneuver in Arabic

first aid procedure used to treat choking
ضَغْطَات البَطْن ḍaḡṭāt al-baṭn, مُناوَرَة هَيْمْلِيك, مُناوَرَة هَيْمْلِيخ, مُناوَرَة هَيْمْلِيش

Synonyms of Heimlich maneuver

Forms of Heimlich maneuver

pluralHeimlich maneuvers
alternative formHeimlich manoeuver
alternative formHeimlich manoeuvre

Origin of Heimlich maneuver

Named after American physician Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), who described the procedure in 1974.

Questions about Heimlich maneuver

What does Heimlich maneuver mean?
Heimlich maneuver 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.
What is Heimlich maneuver in Arabic?
Heimlich maneuver in Arabic is ضَغْطَات البَطْن (ḍaḡṭāt al-baṭn), مُناوَرَة هَيْمْلِيك, مُناوَرَة هَيْمْلِيخ. See Heimlich maneuver meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Heimlich maneuver?
Heimlich maneuver is a noun.
How do you pronounce Heimlich maneuver?
Heimlich maneuver is pronounced /ˈhaɪm.lɪk.məˌnuːvə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of Heimlich maneuver?
The plural of Heimlich maneuver is Heimlich maneuvers.

Words near Heimlich maneuver in the dictionary

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