kinesthesia

kin·es·the·sia

noun
\ˌkin-əs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə, ˌkī-nəs-\

plural kin·es·the·sias or kin·es·the·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of KINESTHESIA

: a sense mediated by end organs located in muscles, tendons, and joints and stimulated by bodily movements and tensions; also : sensory experience derived from this sense—see muscle sense

—kin·es·thet·ic or chiefly British kin·aes·thet·ic \-ˈthet-ik\ adjective

—kin·es·thet·i·cal·ly or chiefly British kin·aes·thet·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of KINESTHESIA

kin·es·the·sia or kin·es·the·sis \-ˈthē-səs\ or chiefly British kin·aes·the·sia or kin·aes·the·sis