Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms
British Dictionary definitions for retropulsion

retropulsion

noun
  1. med an abnormal tendency to walk backwards: a symptom of Parkinson's disease
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
retropulsion in Medicine

retropulsion

(rĕt′rō-pŭl′shən)
n.
  1. An involuntary backward walking or running, as seen in Parkinsonism.
  2. A pushing back of a part or organ.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.