noun
Medical term for the abdominal thrust technique used to dislodge airway obstructions. Also referred to as ハイムリック法.
See also: ハイムリック法
窒息した人には腹部突き上げ法を行う。
Perform the Heimlich maneuver on a choking person.
Synonymous loanword; 腹部突き上げ法 is the native Japanese term, while ハイムリック法 is the direct borrowing from English.
Compound of 腹部 (abdomen), 突き上げ (thrust upward), and 法 (method). A calque of the English 'abdominal thrust' technique.