chiropractic
English
Etymology
From chiro- (“hand”) + practic from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).
Noun
chiropractic (uncountable)
- (alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.
Synonyms
Related terms
- chiropractor
- chiropath
- chiropraxy
Translations
chiropractic
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