/ Dictionary / Index V Valsalva maneuver: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Val•sal'va maneu"ver Pronunciation: (val-sal'vu), [key] a forced expiratory effort against a closed glottis that decreases intrathoracic pressure, hampering venous return to the heart, and that can be used to inflate the Eustachian tubes and adjust pressure in the middle ear. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. valproic acid valse* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language