| AKINESIS | • akinesis n. Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull. • akinesis n. Akinesia; loss of muscle control. • AKINESIS n. loss of voluntary movement, also AKINESIA. |
| AUTOKINESIS | • autokinesis n. A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move. • autokinesis n. Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause. • AUTOKINESIS n. voluntary or automatic movement. |
| CHEMOKINESIS | • chemokinesis n. (Chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level. • CHEMOKINESIS n. the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment. |
| CYTOKINESIS | • cytokinesis n. (Biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus. • CYTOKINESIS n. division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis. |
| DIAKINESIS | • diakinesis n. (Cytology) the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle… • DIAKINESIS n. the final stage of prophase in meiosis. |
| HYPERKINESIS | • hyperkinesis n. (Pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements. • hyperkinesis n. (Pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity. • HYPERKINESIS n. muscle spasm; a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIA. |
| INTERKINESIS | • interkinesis n. The second stage of interphase. • INTERKINESIS n. the resting stage between two divisions of mitosis. |
| KARYOKINESIS | • karyokinesis n. (Biology) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis. • KARYOKINESIS n. division of the cell nucleus. |
| KINESIS | • kinesis n. (Biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus. • kinesis n. (Physics) Any energy that creates/controls movement. • kinesis n. (Philosophy) The force driving life forward. |
| KINESISES | • KINESIS n. (Greek) movement, change of position, esp. under stimulus. |
| PHOTOKINESIS | • photokinesis n. Any movement that is in response to light. • photokinesis n. (Parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light. • PHOTOKINESIS n. motion or activity induced by light. |
| PSYCHOKINESIS | • psychokinesis n. (Parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK. • PSYCHOKINESIS n. the movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means. |
| PYROKINESIS | • pyrokinesis n. (Parapsychology, science fiction) The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally… • PYROKINESIS n. the ability to start fires using mind alone. |
| TELEKINESIS | • telekinesis n. (Uncountable) The ability to move objects with the power of one’s mind. • telekinesis n. An instance of use of such power. • TELEKINESIS n. the production of motion in objects (as by a spiritualistic medium) without contact or other physical means. |