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chiropractic
CIDE DICTIONARY
chiropractic, n.
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
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