Hypomotility


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

noun, Pathology.
1.
abnormally slow motility, as of the stomach or intestine (opposed to ).

hypomotility hy·po·mo·til·i·ty (hī’pō-mō-tĭl’ĭ-tē)
n.
See hypokinesis.

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