ma·neu·ver
or chiefly Brit ma*noeu*vre n 1 : a movement, procedure, or method performed to achieve a desired result and esp. to restore a normal physiological state or to promote normal function <the simplest to actuate the normal eustachian tube is to swallow -H. G. Armstrong> - see HEIMLICH MANEUVER VALSALVA MANEUVER 2 : a manipulation to accomplish a change of position : specif : rotational or other movement applied to a fetus within the uterus to alter its position and facilitate delivery - see SCANZONI MANEUVER .
Similar sounding terms: manoeuvre
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