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hypermotility

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

noun

Pathology.

  1. excessive motility of the stomach or intestine (hypomotility ).

Etymology

Origin of hypermotility

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

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First, PPIs can promote "hypermotility" of the gut—a fancy way of saying that they can cause diarrhea in up to 10 percent of users.

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