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A maneuver to equalize the pressure in the middle ear with the ambient pressure, against the outer surface of the ear drum: The nose is compressed shut, the mouth is shut, the glottis is open, and an attempt is made to exhale through the nose; Results in forcing air through the eustachian tube into the middle ear equalizing the pressure.
