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Heimlich manoeuvre

Heimlich manoeuvre is the alternative spelling of Heimlich maneuver.

Meaning of Heimlich maneuver

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

Forms of Heimlich manoeuvre

pluralHeimlich manoeuvres

Questions about Heimlich manoeuvre

What is Heimlich manoeuvre the alternative spelling of?
Heimlich manoeuvre is the alternative spelling of Heimlich maneuver.

Words near Heimlich manoeuvre in the dictionary

  1. Heimlich
  2. Heimlich maneuver
  3. Heimlich maneuvers
  4. Heimlich manoeuver
  5. Heimlich manoeuvers
  6. Heimlich manoeuvre
  7. Heimlich manoeuvres
  8. Heimliched
  9. Heimliching
  10. Heimlichs
  11. Heims

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