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hyperanakinesia

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[hahy-per-an-uh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-] / ˌhaɪ pərˌæn ə kɪˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, -kaɪ- /
Also hyperanacinesia

noun

  1. abnormally active mechanical movement, especially of the stomach or intestine.


Etymology

Origin of hyperanakinesia

hyper- + ana- + Greek -kīnēsia, derivative of kī́nēsis movement; see kinesthesia

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