kinanesthesia

kinanesthesia

 [kin″an-es-the´zhah]

loss of the power of perceiving sensations of movement.

kin·an·es·the·si·a

(kin'an-es-thē'zē-ă),

A disturbance of deep sensibility in which there is inability to perceive either direction or extent of movement, the result being ataxia.

Synonym(s): cinanesthesia

[G. kinēsis, motion, + an- priv. + aisthēsis, sensation]

kinanesthesia

/kin·an·es·the·sia/ (kin″an-es-the´zhah) akinesthesia.

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.

kin·an·es·the·si·a

(kin'an-es-thē'zē-ă)

A disturbance of deep sensibility in which there is inability to perceive either direction or extent of movement, the result being ataxia.
Synonym(s): kinanaesthesia.

[G. kinēsis, motion, + an- priv. + aisthēsis, sensation]