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Valsalva manoeuvres

Valsalva manoeuvres is the plural of Valsalva manoeuvre.

Meaning of Valsalva manoeuvre

Noun

Valsalva manoeuvre (plural Valsalva manoeuvres)

  1. A self-administered procedure comprising an attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually performed by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while attempting, with moderate force, to expel air.
    • Variations of the Valsalva manoeuvre can be used during medical examination.

Questions about Valsalva manoeuvres

What is Valsalva manoeuvres the plural of?
Valsalva manoeuvres is the plural of Valsalva manoeuvre.

Words near Valsalva manoeuvres in the dictionary

  1. Valsalva device
  2. Valsalva devices
  3. Valsalva maneuver
  4. Valsalva maneuvers
  5. Valsalva manoeuvre
  6. Valsalva manoeuvres
  7. Valsalvan
  8. Valsalvas
  9. Valsalvian
  10. Valsalvian experiment
  11. valsartan

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