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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. The study of the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans.
  2. n. The application of the principles of kinesiology to the evaluation and treatment of muscular imbalance or derangement.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. The science of exercise, especially as a hygienic or therapeutic agent.

Wiktionary

  1. n. medicine the study of body movement
  2. n. medicine the application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

Etymologies

  1. From kinesi- + -logy, with interfix -o-. (Wiktionary)
  2. Greek kīnēsis, movement; see kinesis + -logy. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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