"kinesi-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “movement, motion”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|κίνησις||movement, motion}} Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “movement, motion”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} kinesi-, {{en-prefix}} kinesi-
  1. movement, especially the movement of human body parts. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: kinesio- (alt: with interfix -o-) Derived forms: kinesiatrics, kinesiatric, kinesiology, kinesiological, and so on, kinesiotherapy, kinesiotherapist, also kinesitherapy and likewise Related terms: kine-, kinematic, kinesis, -kinesis, kinetic, kinesthesia (alt: kinaesthesia)
    Sense id: en-kinesi--en-prefix-iK1LQPqI

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