hypermotility

hypermotility
hy·per·mo·til·i·ty .hī-pər-mō-'til-ət-ē n, pl -ties abnormal or excessive movement specif excessive motility of all or part of the gastrointestinal tract compare HYPERPERISTALSIS, HYPOMOTILITY
hy·per·mo·tile -'mōt-əl, -'mō-.tīl adj

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n.
excessive movement or activity, especially of the stomach or intestine.

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hy·per·mo·til·i·ty (hi″pər-mo-tilґĭ-te) excessive or abnormally increased motility, as of the gastrointestinal tract.

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