chiropractic
/ˌkaɪərəˈpræktɪk/noun
mass noun
- a system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are held to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs按摩疗法。
派生词
chiropractor
noun词源
late 19th cent.: from CHIRO- 'hand'+Greek praktikos 'practical'， from prattein 'do'.