noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of forcing air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

valsalva manoeuvre

Etymology

From auto- + insufflation.

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