ˈkīrəˌpraktik, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
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Etymology: chir- + Greek praktikos effective, practical — more at practical
: a system of healing based upon the theory that disease results from a lack of normal nerve function and employing treatment by scientific manipulation and specific adjustment of body structures (as the spinal column) and utilizing physical therapy when necessary