Chiropractor

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tÉ™(ɹ)/

Origin

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheir, "hand") + πρᾶξις (praksis, "action, activity, practice")

Full definition of chiropractor

Noun

1. A health care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic, the hands on or hand-held instrumental movement of the bone structure of the body to improve the function of the joints and/or nervous system.

Related terms

• chiropractic