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maneuver

[mah-noo´ver]

any dexterous procedure; see also method, operation, procedure, surgery, and technique. For names of specific maneuvers, see under the name.

ma·neu·ver

(mă-nū'vĕr),

A planned movement or procedure.

[Fr. manoeuvre, fr. L. manu operari, to work by hand]

manoeuvre

Medspeak
noun Any form of management or procedure that acts on a patient to evoke a result or outcome.

Vox populi
noun A procedure or series of movements that require skill.
verb To perform a series of movements with caution and skill.

maneuver

Medtalk A method or technique for performing a task. See Abdominal thrust maneuver, Doll's head maneuver, Epley maneuver, Flake maneuver, Hallpike maneuver, Head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver, Heimlich maneuver, Jaw thrust maneuver, Jendrassik maneuver, Lichtenstein maneuver, Semont maneuver, Triple airway maneuver, Valsalva maneuver.

ma·neu·ver

(mă-nū'vĕr)

A planned movement or procedure.
Synonym(s): manoeuvre.

[Fr. manoeuvre, fr. L. manu operari, to work by hand]

ma·neu·ver

(mă-nū'vĕr)

A planned movement or procedure.
Synonym(s): manoeuvre.

[Fr. manoeuvre, fr. L. manu operari, to work by hand]

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Whyte (1994) talks about "corporate drive-by shooters" which are the maneuverers that can kill young spirits and ambush and finish one's life at work.