kinesiology

noun ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy \kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈä-lə-jē, kī-, -zē-\

Definition of KINESIOLOGY

: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

— ki·ne·si·ol·o·gist \-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

Greek kinēsis

First Known Use: 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy \kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē, kī-, -zē-\

plural ki·ne·si·ol·o·gies

: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

—ki·ne·si·o·log·ic \-ō-ˈläj-ik\ or ki·ne·si·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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