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chiropractic

chi·rop·rac·tic

UK/ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/ US/ˌkaɪroʊˈpræktɪk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure

Origin

From chiro- (“hand”) + practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”).

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