English Explanatory Dictionary

abdominal-thrust maneuver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient's diaphragm is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle to expel air and thereby dislodging the obstruction in the windpipe.

Word forms

abdominal-thrust maneuver abdominal-thrust maneuvers

Related words

Heimlich maneuver
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