-kinesia
Word Origin
1
a combining form with the meaning “movement, muscular activity,” used in the formation of compound words:
dyskinesia; hyperkinesia.
Compare -kinesis.
Origin
< Greek -kīnēsia, equivalent to kī́nēs(is) (see kinesis) + -ia -ia
Related Words
- -kinesis
- -kinetic
- adiadochokinesia
- bradykinesia
- diadochokinesia
- hyperkinesia
-ki·ne·sia
\kə̇ˈnēzh(ē)ə, ˌkīˈ-\ noun combining form
or -ci·ne·sia\sə̇ˈ-, ˌsīˈ-\
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -kinēsia, from kinēsis
: movement : motion
< hyperkinesia >
< parakinesia >
or -ci·ne·sia
< hyperkinesia >
< parakinesia >