- motility
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Motility — Mo*til i*ty, n. [Cf. F. motilit[ e].] (Physiol.) Capability of motion; contractility. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motility — (n.) capacity of movement, 1827, from Fr. motilité (1827), from L. mot , stem of movere to move (see MOVE (Cf. move) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
Motility — Motile redirects here. For the independent British record label, see Motile (record label). Motility is a biological term which refers to the ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process. Most animals are motile but … Wikipedia
motility — The power of spontaneous movement. * * * mo·til·i·ty mō til ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being motile: CONTRACTILITY <gastrointestinal motility> * * * mo·til·i·ty (mo tilґĭ te) 1. spontaneous movement. 2. the ability to move … Medical dictionary
motility — noun 1. ability to move spontaneously and independently • Ant: ↑immotility • Derivationally related forms: ↑motile • Hypernyms: ↑mobility 2. a change of position that does not entail a change of location the reflex motion of his eyebr … Useful english dictionary
Motility (Steve Kuhn album) — Motility Studio album by Steve Kuhn Released 1977 … Wikipedia
Motility study, antro-duodenal — An antro duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the contractions of the muscles of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. It is performed to diagnose problems with how the muscles of the… … Medical dictionary
motility test medium — a culture medium containing beef extract and peptone, partially solidified by the inclusion of 0.4 per cent agar, used for the detection of motility of Enterobacteriaceae. A medium containing pancreatic casein digest, yeast extract, sodium… … Medical dictionary
motility de sperme — spermatozoidų judris statusas Aprobuotas sritis veislininkystė apibrėžtis Pagal nustatytą metodiką apskaičiuotas judrių spermatozoidų skaičiaus santykis su bendruoju spermatozoidų skaičiumi tiriamame spermos tūryje, išreikštas balais arba… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
motility — noun see motile I … New Collegiate Dictionary
motility — See motile. * * * … Universalium
