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   Chi·ro·prac·tic

   /ˈkīrəˌpraktik/

   

   noun

   • 1. a form of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are believed to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs.

   Word Origin late 19th century: from chiro- ‘hand’ + Greek praktikos ‘practical’, from prattein ‘do’.

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