chiropractic

noun
/ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/

Etymology

From chiro- (“hand”) + practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).

  1. derived from πρακτικός
  2. derived from prācticus
  3. derived from practique
  4. inherited from practic
  5. prefixed as chiropractic — “chiro + practic

Definitions

  1. A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body…

    A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

  2. Relating to chiropractics.

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