Medical Dictionary

vis a tergo

noun vis a ter·go \ˌvis-ə-ˈtər-(ˌ)gō\
plural vi·res a tergo \ˌvī-rēz-\

Medical Definition of VIS A TERGO

:  a force acting from behind <the vis a tergo imparted by the heart and transmitted through the arteries—Science>

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