chiropractic
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From chiro- meaning “hand” from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheir), “‘hand’”) + πρακτικός (praktikos), “‘concerned with action’”).
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chiropractic (uncountable)
- (medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neural dysfunction.
