kinesiology

[ki-nee-see-ol-uh-jee, -zee-, kahy-]

ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy

[ki-nee-see-ol-uh-jee, -zee-, kahy-]
noun
the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.

Origin:
1890–95; < Greek kī́nēsi(s) movement (see kinesis) + -o- + -logy

ki·ne·si·ol·o·gist, noun
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Kinesiology has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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kinesiology (kɪˌniːsɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the study of the mechanics and anatomy of human muscles

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kinesiology ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy (kə-nē'sē-ŏl'ə-jē, -zē-, kī-)
n.
The study of muscular movement, especially the mechanics of human motion.


kin'e·sim'e·ter (kĭn'ĭ-sĭm'ĭ-tər, kī'nĭ-) n.

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