kinanesthesia /kin·an·es·the·sia/ (kin″an-es-the´zhah) akinesthesia.
kinanesthesia
kin·an·es·the·sia (k n  n-s-th  zh )n. A disturbance of deep nerve sensitivity characterized by an inability to perceive direction or extent of movement. |
kinanesthesia
[kin′anesthē′zhə]
1 an inability to perceive the movement or position of one's body parts. The condition is observed as a sign of ataxia.
2 loss of movement sense.
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