hypomotility

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

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

Words nearby hypomotility

hypometabolism, hypometria, hypomixolydian mode, hypomnesia, hypomorph, hypomotility, hypomyelination, hypomyotonia, hypomyxia, hyponasty, hyponatraemia
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Medical definitions for hypomotility

hypomotility
[ hī′pō-mō-tĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

hypokinesis
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