before a vowel also kines-, combining form of Gr. κίνησις motion, used in certain scientific and medical terms: as Kinesiatric a. [see IATRIC], relating to kinesiatrics (Ogilvie, 1882). Kinesiatrics [see -IC 2], the treatment of diseases by means of gymnastics or muscular action. Kinesiometer, ‘an instrument for determining quantitatively the motion of a part’ (Gould, Med. Dict., 1890). Kinesipath [cf. ALLOPATH], one who treats diseases by kinesipathy. Kinesipathic a., pertaining to kinesipathy. Kinesipathist = Kinesipath (Webster, 1864). Kinesipathy = Kinesiatrics. Kinesiscope, an electrical instrument (invented by Capt. McEvoy) placed at the sea bottom to detect the presence of steam vessels in the neighborhood. Kinesitherapy [Gr. θεραπεία medical treatment; cf. F. kinésithérapie] = Kinesiatrics. Kinesodic a. [Gr. ὀδ-ός a path; cf. F. kinésodique], transmitting motor impulses from the brain, efferent. Kinesopathy, erroneous form of Kinesipathy.
1860. M. Roth, Movement-Cure, 7 (L.). The treatment by Movements (which is also called Kinesitherapy, *Kinesiatric, [etc.]).
1860. All Year Round, No. 45. 450. One of these *Kinesipaths invented the amusing theory that ‘synovia’ was the cause of all bodily ailments.
1855. Mayne, Expos. Lex., *Kinesipathy,… a system of athletic exercises and feats of muscular strength, invented by… a fencing master and teacher of gymnastics in Stockholm.
1860. Russell Reynolds, Yes & No, II. 139. He has gone the round of the ‘pathies,’… he has tried homœopathy, hydropathy, kinesipathy,… and I know not what besides.
1893. Daily News, 8 June, 5/8. The hydrophone, in connection with a new instrument named a *kinesiscope.
1874. Dunglison, Med. Dict., *Kinesodic.
1878. Foster, Phys., III. v. § 3. 488. They speak of it accordingly as kinesodic and æsthesodic, as simply affording paths for motor and sensory impulses.
1864. Miss Mulock, Ld. Erlistoun, 231. He … tried allopathy, homœopathy, *kinesopathy, and heaven knows how many pathies besides.
