kinaesthesis

Definitions of kinaesthesis
  1. noun
    the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
    synonyms: kinaesthesia, kinesthesia, kinesthesis, kinesthetics, muscle sense, sense of movement
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    type of:
    proprioception
    the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
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