Valsalva

[ văl-săl′və, väl-säl′vä ]

Antonio Maria 1666-1723

Italian anatomist known for his detailed studies of the ear, his innovative surgical approach to aneurysms, and the use of the Valsalva maneuver. He was also an early advocate for the compassionate treatment of the mentally ill.

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vestibular nucleus, vestibular nystagmus, vestibular organ, vestibular system, vestibular vein, Valsalva, vestibule of mouth, vestibule of nose, vestibule of vagina, vestibule school, vestibulo-

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One such case seen only at autopsy had a rupture of the aorta just above the sinus of Valsalva and died of hemopericardium.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield
There are three methods of inflating the tympanum: Valsalva's method, Politzer's method, and by means of the Eustachian catheter.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles
During inflation by Valsalva's method the air may be heard to whistle through the perforation.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles
When Morgagni went to the university, Valsalva was at the zenith of his brilliant career as an anatomist.

Makers of Modern Medicine |James J. Walsh

From the anterior and left posterior sinuses of Valsalva the coronary arteries arise.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 |Various

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