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Valsalva maneuver
[ val-sal-vuh ]
noun
- a forced expiratory effort against a closed glottis that decreases intrathoracic pressure, hampering venous return to the heart, and that can be used to inflate the Eustachian tubes and adjust pressure in the middle ear.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Valsalva maneuver1
Named after Antonio M. Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist who devised the maneuver
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