a·kin·es·the·si·a
(ā-kin'es-thē'zē-ă) Inability to perceive movement or position.
Synonym(s):
akinaesthesia.
[G. a- priv. + kinēsis, motion, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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akinaesthesia
1. Inability to perceive moving objects. Example: as a glass is filling up with water the person cannot see the level moving, but only a succession of fixed images.
2. Lack or loss of muscular sense.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
a·kin·es·the·si·a
(ā-kin'es-thē'zē-ă) Inability to perceive movement or position.
[G. a- priv. + kinēsis, motion, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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