chiropractic

== English == === Etymology === From chiro- (“hand”) +‎ practic; from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πρακτικός (praktikós, “concerned with action”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪk/ Rhymes: -æktɪk === Noun === chiropractic (uncountable) (alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. ==== Synonyms ==== chiropractics ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== chiropractor chiropath chiropraxy ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === chiropractic (not comparable) Relating to chiropractics.