adjective
- relating to or affecting the ability to move from one place to another
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The patient showed signs of locomotor dysfunction after the spinal injury.
- Locomotor skills develop gradually in young children.
- The disease affects the locomotor system, making walking difficult.
- Physical therapy can help improve locomotor function.
- Locomotor activity in mice was measured using tracking devices.
- The neurologist examined the patient’s locomotor abilities.