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Nov 30, 2009
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Val•sal'va maneu"ver



Pronunciation: (val-sal'vu), [key]
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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