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motility

motility

5 8.6
The ability of a living thing or cell to move on its own
  • noun
  • /moʊˈtɪləti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : motilidad
  • Codeine is a poor choice of analgesia because gut motility is affected, and it can also be addictive.
  • sperm motility
  • cell motility
  • gut motility

So sperm, so sperm motility goes down and sperm production goes down.

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Examples

  • Unfortunately, I'm afraid that Annabel appears to have a very severe intestinal motility disorder.

  • Regular exercise has been proven to boost intestinal motility, aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

  • Your count is excellent, but your motility is well below normal.

  • So sperm, so sperm motility goes down and sperm production goes down.

  • Our motility findings have uncertain meaning and cannot be directly compared with clinical semen analysis.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Laughing increases gut motility, which actually strengthens your digestive system.

  • The motility and invasion are key aspects of cancerogenesis, strictly interconnected to the metastasis process.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The stimulation of gut motility and the release of mucus inhibit worm attachment and invasion.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Research shows that improved nutrition can enhance sperm motility and overall reproductive health.

  • After surgery, doctors monitored the patient's gut motility to ensure proper recovery.

Synonyms

locomotion
vsmotility
  • Specialized
7 4.6

Movement from one place to another

includes self movement even at cellular or microscopic scale
vagility
vsmotility
  • Specialized
9.9

Ability of animals or plants to move and reach new places

is broader covering movement by single cells as well as whole organisms

Antonyms

4 6.3

A state of no movement or not being able to move

immotility
  • Specialized
9.9

Not being able to move, especially in living things

How Motile

hypermotility
  • Specialized
9.9
motility
  • Specialized
5 8.6
immotility
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

motility singular
motilities plural

Morphology

motility = motile (transparent) = motile + ity

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'motile', yielding 'the state or quality of being motile', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word motility comes from the old root mot- meaning 'move', the same root you find in motion and motor. So motility means the ability of a living thing or cell to 'move' by itself.