cardiomotility

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noun

motility (movement) of the heart

OriginEnglish motility ← Latin mōtus ← Proto-Italic *moweō →
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Meanings

nouncardiomotility (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemotility (movement) of the heart

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  5. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  6. Englishcardio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  9. Proto-Italic*moweō
  10. Latinmoveō
  11. Latinmōtus
  12. Englishmotile
  13. Englishmotility
  14. Englishcardiomotility

From cardio- + motility.

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APA

cardiomotility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiomotility

MLA

“cardiomotility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiomotility. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiomotility,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiomotility.

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