Meaning Of The Word Valsalva maneuver
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Valsalva maneuver Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Valsalva maneuver?
Valsalva maneuver in American English
any forced expiratory effort against a closed or blocked air passage, as blowing hard with nose and mouth closed during an ascent or descent in an aircraft to equalize pressure in the ears 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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