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chiropractic

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chi·ro·prac·tic

   [kahy-ruh-prak-tik]
–noun
1.
a therapeutic system based primarily upon the interactions of the spine and nervous system, the method of treatment usually being to adjust the segments of the spinal column.
2.
a chiropractor.
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Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; chiro- + -practic < Gk praktikós; see practical
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chiropractic (ˌkaɪrəˈpræktɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
a system of treating bodily disorders by manipulation of the spine and other parts, based on the belief that the cause is the abnormal functioning of a nerve
 
[C20: from chiro- + -practic, from Greek praktikos effective, practical]
 
'chiropractor
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

chiropractic
coined in Amer.Eng. 1898, from chiro- "hand" + praktikos "practical."
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Medical Dictionary

chi·ro·prac·tic definition

Pronunciation: /ˈkī-rə-ˌprak-tik/
Function: n
: a system of therapy which holds that disease results from a lack of normal nerve function and which employs manipulation and specific adjustment of body structures (as the spinal column)
chiropracticFunction: adj
chi·ro·prac·torPronunciation: /-tər/
Function: n
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chiropractic chi·ro·prac·tic (kī'rə-prāk'tĭk)
n.
A system of therapy that utilizes the recuperative powers of the body and the relationship between the musculoskeletal structures and the functions of the body, particularly of the spinal column and the nervous system, in the restoration and maintenance of health.

chi'ro·prac'tor n.

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Cultural Dictionary
chiropractic [(keye-ruh-prak-tik)]

A system of treating disease and musculoskeletal disorders that involves manipulation of the backbone and other body parts. In chiropractic, disorders of the nerves are considered the cause of illness.

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