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heimlich maneuver

/ˈhaɪm.lɪk.məˌnuːvə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
heim-lich -ma-neu-ver
IPA
/ˈhaɪm.lɪk.məˌnuːvə(ɹ)/
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing their diaphragm to expel air and thereby dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after American physician Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), who described the procedure in 1974.

Inflected Forms

Heimlich maneuvers (plural) Heimlich manoeuver (alternative) Heimlich manoeuvre (alternative)

Phrases

abdominal-thrust maneuver

Frequently Paired Words

abdominal-thrust maneuver

Synonyms

Heimlich heimlich manoeuvre

Questions

How do you pronounce heimlich maneuver?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪm.lɪk.məˌnuːvə(ɹ)/.
What does heimlich maneuver mean?
A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing their diaphragm to expel air and thereby dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe.
Where does heimlich maneuver come from?
Named after American physician Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), who described the procedure in 1974.

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