chiropractic

One entry found for chiropractic.

Main Entry: chi·ro·prac·tic
Pronunciation: 'kI-r&-"prak-tik, "kI-r&-'
Function: noun
Etymology: chir- + Greek praktikos practical, operative -- more at PRACTICAL
: 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)
- chiropractic adjective
- chi·ro·prac·tor /-t&r/ noun