| 单词 | vis a tergo |
| 释义 | > as lemmasvis a tergo e. vis a fronte, a force operating from in front (as in attraction or suction). vis a tergo, a force operating from behind; a propulsive force. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > [noun] > propulsion > propulsive force impetus1656 vis a tergo1822 thrust1869 the world > life > the body > vascular system > circulation > [noun] > forces operating from front or behind vis a fronte1822 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. II. 15 Hence arose another hypothesis, which ascribed the propulsive power to a progressive vis à tergo. 1825 J. M. Good Study Med. (ed. 2) II. 18 The secernents or extreme arteries..operate by a kind of suction, which may be regarded as a vis à fronte. 1873 T. H. Green Introd. Pathol. & Morbid Anat. (ed. 2) 19 The combined effect of the diminished vis à tergo and of the arterial degeneration may, in some cases, be alone sufficient to cause arrest of the circulation. < as lemmas |
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