retropulsion /ret·ro·pul·sion/ (-pul´shun)
retropulsion [ret″ro-pul´shun]
1. a driving back, as of the fetal head in labor.
2. tendency to walk backward, as in some cases of tabes dorsalis.
3. an abnormal gait in which the body is bent backward.
ret·ro·pul·sion (r t r -p l sh n)n. 1. An involuntary backward walking or running, as seen in Parkinsonism. 2. A pushing back of a part or organ. |
retropulsion [ret″ro-pul´shun]
1. a driving back, as of the fetal head in labor.
2. tendency to walk backward, as in some cases of tabes dorsalis.
3. an abnormal gait in which the body is bent backward.
retropulsion
a driving back, as of the fetal head during correction of a dystocia; performed manually or with a crutch during pauses between contractions and straining efforts.
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