a method of medical treatment that manipulates body structures, especially the spine, in the belief that it restores proper nerve functioning. [WordNet 1.5]

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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

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THESAURUS

chiropractic

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