ma·nip·u·la·tion
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Medical Definition of manipulation
1
: the act, process, or an instance of manipulating especially a body part by manual examination and treatment
especially
: adjustment of faulty structural relationships by manual means (as in the reduction of fractures or dislocations or the breaking down of adhesions)
2
: the condition of being manipulated
vulnerability to psychological manipulation— M. W. Straight
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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/manipulation. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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