Ewart procedure

Ew·art pro·ce·dure

(yū'ărt), elevation of the larynx between the thumb and forefinger to elicit tracheal tugging.

Ew·art pro·ce·dure

(yu'ărt prŏ-sē'jŭr) Elevation of the larynx between the thumb and forefinger to elicit tracheal tugging.

Ewart,

William, English physician, 1848-1929. Ewart procedure - elevation of the larynx between the thumb and forefinger to elicit tracheal tugging.Ewart sign - in large pericardial effusions, an area of dullness with bronchial breathing and bronchophony below the angle of the left scapula. Synonym(s): Pins sign