kinaesthesia

or kin·aes·the·sis

[ kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

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British Dictionary definitions for kinaesthesia

kinaesthesia

kinaesthesis, US kinesthesia or US kinesthesis

/ (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) /


noun
  1. the sensation by which bodily position, weight, muscle tension, and movement are perceived: Also called: muscle sense

Origin of kinaesthesia

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + aesthesia

Derived forms of kinaesthesia

  • kinaesthetic or US kinesthetic (ˌkɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌkaɪn-), adjective

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