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A soft, rubber bulb used to inflate the middle ear by increasing air pressure in the nasopharynx.See Also: Politzerisation, Politzerization
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politzer bag — po·litz·er bag pō lit sər , pä n a soft rubber bulb used to inflate the middle ear by increasing air pressure in the nasopharynx Po·litz·er pō lit sər Adam (1835 1920) Austrian otologist. Politzer was the first professor of otology at Vienna and… … Medical dictionary
politzer bag — pōˈlitsə(r) noun Usage: sometimes capitalized P Etymology: after Adam Politzer died 1920 Austrian otologist : a soft rubber bulb used to inflate the middle ear by increasing air pressure in the nasopharynx … Useful english dictionary
Politzer bag cone method (test) — Pol·it·zer bag, cone, method (test) (polґit zər) [Adam Politzer, Hungarian born otologist in Austria, 1835–1920] see under bag and method; see politzerization; and see cone of light, under cone … Medical dictionary
POLITZER, ADAM — (1835–1920), founder of modern otology. Politzer, who was born in Alberti, Hungary, studied at Vienna University where from 1870 to 1907 he was professor of otology. During his tenure Vienna became the center for study in otology for students… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
bag — A pouch, sac, or receptacle. [A.S. baelg] Ambu b. proprietary name for a self reinflating b. with nonrebreathing valves to provide positive pressure ventilation during resuscitation with oxygen or air. breathing b. a collapsible reservoir from… … Medical dictionary
Politzer — Adam, Austrian otologist, 1835–1920. See P. bag, P. method, P. luminous cone … Medical dictionary
Ádám Politzer — LifeAdam Politzer was born in Albertirsa, near the city of Budapest, to a well to do Jewish family. He studied medicine in the University of Vienna. Some of his teachers belonged to the famous Second Vienna School , such as Carl Freiherr von… … Wikipedia
Politzerization — 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… … Wikipedia
politzerization — Inflation of the eustachian tube and middle ear by the Politzer method. negative p. withdrawal of secretions from a cavity by suction, effected by attaching a compressed Politzer bag or … Medical dictionary
negative politzerization — displacement of secretion from a cavity through negative pressure produced by means of a Politzer bag … Medical dictionary
