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RETROPULSION [3 records]

Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

An involuntary backward walking or running, occurring in patients with the parkinsonian syndrome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

On peut facilement reconnaître la posture caractéristique de la maladie de Parkinson [...] Une simple poussée déplace facilement la personne résultant en rétropulsion ou en propulsion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
CONT

Cuando se tropieza con [los pacientes] por el frente o cuando comienzan a caminar, los pacientes inclinados hacia atrás tienen la tendencia a tomar pasos hacia atrás, cosa que se conoce como retropulsión.

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Record 2 2003-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A pushing back of any part.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Mouvement d'une partie du corps en arrière du plan frontal médian.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
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Record 3 2001-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de remo
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