Valsalva manoeuvre

== English == === Alternative forms === Valsalva maneuver === Etymology === Named after Italian anatomist Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), whose research focused on the ears. === Noun === Valsalva manoeuvre (plural Valsalva manoeuvres) (medicine) A self-administered procedure comprising an attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually performed by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while attempting, with moderate force, to expel air. Synonym: autoinsufflation ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Valsalva maneuver on Wikipedia.Wikipedia