kinesi/o
movement, motion
From Greek kinesis, movement, from kinein, to move
Meaning
What does kinesi/o mean?
kinesi/o is a root meaning movement, motion. It comes from Greek kinesis, movement, from kinein, to move.
Inside words it is spelled kinesi.
Don't mix it up with the suffix -kinesia, which ends words such as bradykinesia (slow movement).
In real words
Medical words with kinesi/o
the science of human body movement, drawing on anatomy and physiology
a health professional who specializes in human movement and uses exercise to improve health, performance and recovery
kinesialgia
pain brought on by moving a muscle or by muscular effort
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with kinesi/o
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- 14.1 – Introduction to the Muscular System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- kinesi- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- KINESIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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