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Meaning of "retropulsion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETROPULSION

retropulsion  [ˌrɛtrəʊˈpʌlʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETROPULSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retropulsion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RETROPULSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of retropulsion in the English dictionary

The definition of retropulsion in the dictionary is an abnormal tendency to walk backwards: a symptom of Parkinson's disease.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETROPULSION


avulsion
əˈvʌlʃən
compulsion
kəmˈpʌlʃən
convulsion
kənˈvʌlʃən
divulsion
daɪˈvʌlʃən
emulsion
ɪˈmʌlʃən
evulsion
ɪˈvʌlʃən
expulsion
ɪkˈspʌlʃən
impulsion
ɪmˈpʌlʃən
propulsion
prəˈpʌlʃən
pulsion
ˈpʌlʃən
repulsion
rɪˈpʌlʃən
revulsion
rɪˈvʌlʃən
self-propulsion
ˌselfprəˈpʌlʃən
ultion
ˈʌlʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETROPULSION

retroject
retrojection
retrolental
retromingency
retromingent
retronym
retropack
retroperitoneal
retrophilia
retrophiliac
retropulsive
retroreflection
retroreflective
retroreflector
retrorocket
retrorse
retrorsely
retrosexual
retrospect
retrospection

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETROPULSION

commission
conversion
decision
discussion
division
exclusion
expression
extension
fusion
jet propulsion
matt emulsion
mission
occasion
passion
permission
rocket propulsion
session
submission
suspension
television

Synonyms and antonyms of retropulsion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retropulsion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETROPULSION

Find out the translation of retropulsion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retropulsion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retropulsion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

retropulsion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retropulsión
570 millions of speakers

English

retropulsion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retropulsion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اندفاع خلفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

retropulsion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retropulsão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retropulsion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétropulsion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retropulsi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retropulsion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後方突進
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

retropulsion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retropulsion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retropulsion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

retropulsion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेट्रोप्लियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retropulsion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retropulsion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retropulsion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

retropulsion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retropulsion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάσπαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retropulsion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retropulsion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retropulsjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retropulsion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROPULSION»

The term «retropulsion» is used very little and occupies the 156.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETROPULSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retropulsion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETROPULSION»

Discover the use of retropulsion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retropulsion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neurology and General Medicine
ARTERIOLIZED CONJUNCTIVAL VESSELS Cavernous Sinus Fistula EPIDEMIOLOGY Direct or fast-flow carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) type A result from a single tear in the wall of the *Retropulsion indicates increased resistance to ...
Michael Jeffrey Aminoff, 2008
2
Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family
When it occurs with backward stepping, it is called retropulsion. For example, the patient may make a few involuntary backward steps when backing out of a closet after hanging up a coat or when turning around a corner. For patients prone to ...
Roger C. Duvoisin, Jacob Sage, 2001
3
Physiology
Activate second messengers that release Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum ( SR) D. | Retropulsion. Retropulsion is the back-and-forth movement of the chyme caused by the forceful propulsion of food against the closed pyloric sphincter ...
John Bullock, Joseph Boyle, Michael B. Wang, 2001
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Ureteroscopy: Indications, Instrumentation & Technique
27.2 Retropulsion is dependent on the size of optical fiber. (2) A wide optical fiber produces a wide and shallow crater with more retropulsion; (b) a narrow optiis photothermal [18]. The laser produces smallsized fragments [10], fragments all ...
Manoj Monga, 2012
5
Textbook Of Medical Physiology
The amount of Ca2+ present in the smooth muscle cell determines the force of contraction. Mixing mechanism of peristalsis and retropulsion • Peristaltic contractions begin in the mid stomach (Fig. 7.3- 17A) and proceed caudally. As the wave ...
Khurana, 2005
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Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery: Strategies and Techniques
It should be performed with and without retropulsion of the eye. Retropulsion of the eye slackens the rectus muscle and, if forced ductions improve with retropulsion, then the restriction is secondary to a tight rectus muscle. Persistent restriction ...
Kenneth W. Wright, 2007
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Essentials of Ophthalmology
The examination is notable for tenderness of the involved region, lid edema and erythema, ptosis, lacrimal gland enlargement, restricted and painful ocular movements, proptosis (protruding globe), resistance to retropulsion of the globe,  ...
Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser, 2007
8
Stroke Syndromes
'Subcortical disequilibrium' is characterized by disequilibrium with absent or inefficient postural responses with hyperextension of axial muscles with retropulsion, but stepping is possible. Astasia-abasia, thalamic astasia (Masdeu & Gorelick, ...
Julien Bogousslavsky, Louis R. Caplan, 2001
9
The Encyclopedia of Parkinson's Disease
Visual cues such as a laser beam attached to a walking aid (cane or walker) help in overcoming freezing episodes. Retropulsion/Pulsion Retropulsion is the tendency to step back; pulsion (sometimes called antepulsion) is the tendency to  ...
Anthony D. Mosley, Deborah S. Romaine, Ali Samii, 2010
10
The Aging Spine
vertebral height; retropulsion of fragments: progressive kyphosis Markers of bone resorption representing degradation of type I collagen. leg weakness posterior approach Based on our findings and the experience of others, we have shown ...
Max Aebi, Robert Gunzburg, Marek Szpalski, 2005

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETROPULSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retropulsion is used in the context of the following news items.
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நரம்பு பாதிப்பு இருந்தால் …
இதற்கு retropulsion என்று பெயர். அது மட்டுமல்லாமல் இந்த நோயாளிகள் கால் தரையில் பதியாதது ... «தி இந்து, May 15»
2
Understanding Parkinson's — The shaking palsy
Retropulsion and festination: These affect the walking movement of patients directly. Retropulsion causes a backward lean in the body as patients tend to step ... «The Express Tribune, Jan 15»
3
Woman blames doctors for her paralysis
The lawsuit states Crowder had another MRI on June 11 and was diagnosed with a compression fracture and retropulsion, but due to the delay in her diagnosis ... «West Virginia Record, Dec 14»
4
Syneron Candela Signs Agreement with American Medical Systems …
... yet compact device with the ability to treat larger kidney stones and the precise control of stone breaking, dusting and retropulsion control that physicians want. «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
5
A co-occurring cruelty: Parkinson's and depression
And a new symptom, retropulsion or an involuntary tendency to tip backward, has increased the risks for falls and limited even moving around home. All of which ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Aug 14»
6
Why do consultants write such scary, incomprehensible letters?
There were five steps of retropulsion on the pull test giving him a Hoehn and Yahr score of 3.0. He had a fine rest tremor of both hands. There was only mild ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 14»
7
Laser fiber diameters differ widely from specifications
... as larger than advertised laser fibers influence irrigation flow, visibility, scope deflection and stone retropulsion. The study won the Clinical Research Award at ... «Optics.org, Sep 13»
8
Fiber Lasers at the Cutting Edge of Surgery
While the Ho:YAG laser operates at higher energies, this often causes an unwanted side effect known as retropulsion, whereby laser energy tends to propel ... «Photonics.com, Apr 13»
9
Conflit sous-acromial: stratégie spécifique d'exercices pour …
... l'angle thoraco-huméral, lors de 3 mouvements gléno-huméraux passifs (flexion, abduction dans le plan de la scapula, et abduction sous une retropulsion de ... «ActuKine.com, Mar 12»

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