Heimlich maneuver
noun
Heim·lich maneuver
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Definition of Heimlich maneuver
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea
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Heimlich maneuver
noun
Heim·lich maneuver
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Kids Definition of Heimlich maneuver
: the use of upward pressure to the area directly above the navel of a choking person to force out an object blocking the trachea
Heimlich maneuver
noun
Heim·lich maneuver
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Medical Definition of Heimlich maneuver
: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea