kinesthesia
[ kin-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuh s- ]
/ ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌkaɪ nəs- /
noun
the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
Also
kinaesthesia,
kin·es·the·sis.
Origin of kinesthesia
1875–80; < Greek
kīn(eîn) to move, set in motion +
esthesia
OTHER WORDS FROM kinesthesia
kin·es·thet·ic [kin-uh s-thet-ik] /ˌkɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby kinesthesia
kinesics,
kinesiology,
kinesioneurosis,
kinesis,
kinesitherapy,
kinesthesia,
kinesthesiometer,
kinesthetic sense,
kinetheodolite,
kinetic,
kinetic art
British Dictionary definitions for kinesthesia
Medical definitions for kinesthesia
kinesthesia
[ kĭn′ĭs-thē′zhə, kī′nĭs- ]
n.
The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
The sensation of moving in space.