chiropractic
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rəˈpræk 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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| 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
chiropractic
coined in Amer.Eng. 1898, from chiro- "hand" + praktikos "practical."
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Medical Dictionary
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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American Heritage
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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Example sentences
Chiropractic is too important a practice to be torn apart by some gold-digging naysayers.
All you had to do was attend a college of chiropractic medicine and you got out of it.
If the right pressure could be applied to him he would be cheerfully in favor of chiropractic, astrology or cannibalism.
Room amenities include chiropractic mattresses, mini-refrigerators and coffee makers.
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