Politzerization, also called the Politzer maneuver or method, is a medical procedure that involves inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing. It is often performed to reopen the Eustachian tube and equalise pressure in the sinuses. The procedure was derived from a medical experiment first performed by Ádám ...
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• (n.) The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; -- so called from Prof. Politzer of Vienna, who first practiced it.
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Po·litz`er·i·za'tion noun (Medicine) The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; -- so called from Prof.
Politzer of Vienna, who first practiced it.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pol′it-zer-i-zā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Inflation of the auditory tube and middle ear by the Politzer method.
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