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hypermotility

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[hahy-per-moh-til-i-tee] / ˌhaɪ pər moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti /

noun

Pathology.

excessive motility of the stomach or intestine (opposed to hypomotility).

Etymology

Origin of hypermotility

First recorded in 1890–95; hyper- + motility ( def. )

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