Valsalva manoeuvre

Etymology
, whose research focused on the ears.

Noun

 * 1)  A self-administered procedure comprising an attempted exhalation against a closed airway, usually performed by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while attempting, with moderate force, to expel air.

Translations

 * German: Valsalva-Versuch, Valsalva-Manöver
 * Italian: manovra di Valsalva