VALSALVIAN

Val*sal"vi*an, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Valsalva, an Italian anatomist of the 17th century. Valsalvian experiment (Med.), the process of inflating the middle ear by closing the mouth and nostrils, and blowing so as to puff out the cheeks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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