chiropractic
Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/
The English word “chiropractic” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.
adjective
Etymology
From chiro- (“hand”) + practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).
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