vis a tergo
noun
vis a ter·go
ˌvis-ə-ˈtər-(ˌ)gō
plural vires a tergo
ˌvī-rēz-
: a force acting from behind
the vis a tergo imparted by the heart and transmitted through the arteries—Science
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