Heimlich manoeuvre

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɪmlɪx/
(also Heimlich procedure)

noun

  • a first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a person’s windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on their abdomen, between the navel and the ribcage.

Origin:

1970s: named after Henry J. Heimlich (born 1920), the American doctor who developed the procedure