ˌkinəsˈthēzh(ē)ə sometimes ˌkīn- noun
or kin·es·the·sis -thēsə̇s ; also kin·aes·the·sia or kin·aes·the·sis ˌkinəsˈ- sometimes ˌkīn-
( plural kinesthesias or kinestheses )
Etymology: New Latin, from kin- + esthesia or esthesis
1. : a sense mediated by end organs that lie in the muscles, tendons, and joints and are stimulated by bodily movements and tensions : muscle sense
2. : the sensory experience derived from the muscle sense