English Dictionary

Heimlich maneuver

名詞

(emergency medicine) 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.

日本語の意味

窒息時に用いられる緊急の応急処置法。患者の背後から横隔膜に圧力をかけ、気管内の異物を除去して呼吸を回復させる処置

During the dinner party, she performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking guest and dislodged the piece of steak just in time.

夕食会で彼女は喉を詰まらせた客にハイムリッヒ法（腹部突き上げ法）を施し、ちょうど間に合ってステーキの一片を取り除いた。

意味（1）

(emergency medicine) 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.

Heimlich maneuvers （ plural ）