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hypomotility

[ hahy-puh-moh-til-i-tee ]
/ ˌhaɪ pə moʊˈtɪl ɪ ti /
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noun Pathology.
abnormally slow motility, as of the stomach or intestine (opposed to hypermotility).
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Origin of hypomotility

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + motility
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