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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: Heimlich maneuverOne entry found. Main Entry: Heim·lich maneuver Pronunciation: \ˈhīm-lik-\ Function: noun Etymology: Henry J. Heimlich b1920 American surgeon Date: 1974 : the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea 
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