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kinaesthesia

American  
[kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
Or kinaesthesis

noun

  1. kinesthesia.

kinaesthesia British  
/ ˌkaɪn-, ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌkaɪn- /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • kinaesthetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of kinaesthesia

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

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