First Known Use: 1894
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kinesiology
noun ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy \kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈä-lə-jē, kī-, -zē-\
Definition of KINESIOLOGY
: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
— ki·ne·si·ol·o·gist \-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of KINESIOLOGY
Greek kinēsis
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kinesiology
noun ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy \kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē, kī-, -zē-\
plural ki·ne·si·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of KINESIOLOGY
: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
—ki·ne·si·o·log·ic \-ō-ˈläj-ik\ or ki·ne·si·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective
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