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chiro-

a combining form meaning “hand,” used in the formation of compound words: chiromancy.
Also, cheiro-.


Origin:
comb. form of Gk cheír hand
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cheiro-  
pref.  Variant of chiro-.
chiro- or cheiro-  
pref.  Hand: chiropractic.

[Latin chīro-, from Greek kheir, hand; see ghes- in Indo-European roots.]
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cheiro- or cheir- or chiro- or chir-
pref.
Hand: cheirospasm.

chiro- pref.
Variant of cheiro-.

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