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hypomotility

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[hahy-puh-moh-til-i-tee] / ˌhaɪ pə moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti /

noun

Pathology.

  1. abnormally slow motility, as of the stomach or intestine (hypermotility ).

Etymology

Origin of hypomotility

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + motility ( def. )

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Annabel’s previous illnesses were called pseudo-obstruction motility and antral hypomotility disorders.

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