# Valsalva manoeuvre

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Named after Italian anatomist Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), whose research focused on the ears.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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