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We found 3 dictionaries that define the word heimlich maneuvers:

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  1. Heimlich maneuvers: Merriam-Webster
  2. Heimlich maneuvers: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Heimlich maneuvers: Wiktionary

(Note: See heimlich_maneuver as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (Heimlich maneuver)

noun:  (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.
▸ Also see heimlich_maneuver


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