Heimlich procedure


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Heimlich procedure /ˈhʌɪmlɪx/ (also Heimlich manoeuvre)
noun a first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe, in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen between the navel and the ribcage.
– origin 1970s: named after the American physician Henry J. Heimlich.
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