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noun
The action of forcing air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: otolaryngology
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: Valsalva manoeuvre
Antonyms: none provided
History
From auto- + insufflation.
