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chiropractic

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Noun
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chi=ro=prac=tic

CIDE DICTIONARY

chiropracticn. 
     a method of medical treatment that manipulates body structures, especially the spine, in the belief that it restores proper nerve functioning.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

chiropractic, n. the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of mechanical disorders of the joints, esp. of the spinal column.

Derivative
chiropractor n.
Etymology
CHIRO- + Gk praktikos: see PRACTICAL

THESAURUS

chiropractic

Galenic medicine, allopathic, allopathy, ayurveda, chiropodic, chiropraxis, clinical, dental, eclecticism, exodontic, homeopathic, homeopathy, hydropathic, iatric, medical, naturopathic, neurological, obstetric, orthodontic, orthopedic, osteopathic, osteopathy, pediatric, periodontic, prosthodontic, surgical

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