also: ハイムリッヒほう
noun
Medical term for the abdominal thrust technique used to dislodge airway obstructions.
窒息した人にハイムリック法を施した。
I performed the Heimlich maneuver on the choking person.
Alternate spelling reflecting the German pronunciation of 'Heimlich'.
From the name of American physician Henry Heimlich, who popularized the technique.