Heimlich manoeuvre
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Heimlich manoeuvre
C20: named after Henry J. Heimlich (born 1920), American surgeon
Example Sentences
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She praised her hair and make-up artist Jane Green for being ready, willing and able to dislodge the blockage by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
"In older children, it's much more like adults - we use abdominal thrusts or what people would often have referred to as the Heimlich manoeuvre," Dr Ruddle said.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Who, What, Why: How easy is it to do the Heimlich manoeuvre?
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
The story that garnered the biggest response from our readers this week was the Who, What, Why: How easy is it to do the Heimlich manoeuvre?
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2014
I handed Madeleine's doctor's business card to anyone who looked after her, and offered to go over CPR training, or demonstrate the Heimlich manoeuvre on Big Bird.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2013
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