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retropulsion

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Main Entry: ret·ro·pul·sion
Pronunciation: -'p&l-sh&n
Function: noun
: a disorder of locomotion associated especially withParkinson's disease that is marked by a tendency to walk backwards
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retropulsion ret·ro·pul·sion (rět'rō-pŭl'shən)
n.

  1. An involuntary backward walking or running, as seen in Parkinsonism.

  2. A pushing back of a part or organ.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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