kinesthesia /kin·es·the·sia/ (kin″es-the´zhah)
kinesthesia
kinesthesia (kiˈ·n
s·thēˑ·sē·),
1. the awareness of position, weight, tension and movement.
2. movement sense.kinesthet´ic
kin·es·the·sia (k n s-th  zh , k ns-)n. 1. The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints. 2. The sensation of moving in space. kin es·thetic (-th tk) adj. |
kinesthesia
[kin′esthē′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, kinesis, motion, aisthesis, feeling
the perception of one's own body parts, weight, and movement. Also spelled kinaesthesia.
kinesthesia (kiˈ·n
s·thēˑ·sē·),n the sense through which somatic elements such as body position, muscle tension, and weight are perceived.
kinesthesia
the sense by which position, weight and movement are perceived.
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