chiropractic
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/
adj
Etymology: From chiro- (“hand”) + practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).
- Relating to chiropractics.
noun
Etymology: From chiro- (“hand”) + practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).
- A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.