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kinesthesia
noun kin·es·the·sia \ˌki-nəs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə, ˌkī-\
plural kin·es·the·sias or kin·es·the·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of KINESTHESIA
: a sense mediated by receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints and stimulated by bodily movements and tensions; also : sensory experience derived from this sense
— kin·es·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
— kin·es·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of KINESTHESIA
kin·es·the·sia or kin·es·the·sis \-ˈthē-səs\
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Origin of KINESTHESIA
New Latin, from Greek kinein + aisthēsis perception — more at anesthesia
First Known Use: 1880
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kinesthesia
noun kin·es·the·sia \ˌkin-əs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə, ˌkī-nəs-\
plural kin·es·the·sias or kin·es·the·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KINESTHESIA
: a sense mediated by end organs located in muscles, tendons, and joints and stimulated by bodily movements and tensions; also : sensory experience derived from this sense—see muscle sense
—kin·es·thet·ic or chiefly British kin·aes·thet·ic \-ˈthet-ik\ adjective
—kin·es·thet·i·cal·ly or chiefly British kin·aes·thet·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of KINESTHESIA
kin·es·the·sia or kin·es·the·sis \-ˈthē-səs\ or chiefly British kin·aes·the·sia or kin·aes·the·sis
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