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akinesthesia

 [ah-kin″es-the´zhah]
absence of the perception of movement.
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a·kin·es·the·si·a

(ā-kin'es-thē'zē-ă),
Inability to perceive movement or position. Absence of the sense of perception of movement or of the muscular sense.
[G. a- priv. + kinēsis, motion, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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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]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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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