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Definition of: kinesthesia
(kin′is·thē′zhə, -zhē·ə) noun Psychol.
The perception or consciousness of one's own muscular movements: often spelled kinaesthesia. Also kin′es·the′sis (-thē′sis). [<NL <Gk. kineein move + aisthēsis perception]
—kin′es·thet′ic (-thet′ik) adjective
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