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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChiropractic
/ˌkaɪ.roʊˈpræk.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column.
"She goes to a specialist for chiropractic to help with her chronic back pain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words kheir (meaning hand) and praktikos (meaning practical or done by hand), coined in 1895 by D.D. Palmer, the founder of the practice. The Korean search term 'cheok-chu-gyeol-haek' refers specifically to spinal adjustment techniques within this medical field.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chiropractic" is said worldwide
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chiropratique
Transliteration: chiropratique
"Il consulte un spécialiste en chiropratique pour son mal de dos."
Chiropraktik
Transliteration: Chiropraktik
"Sie lässt sich wegen ihrer Nackenschmerzen mit Chiropraktik behandeln."
chiropratica
Transliteration: chiropratica
"La chiropratica può essere utile per alleviare il mal di schiena."
quiropráctica
Transliteration: quiropráctica
"Acudió a una sesión de quiropraxia para mejorar su postura."
quiropraxia
Transliteration: quiropraxia
"Ele faz tratamentos de quiropraxia para aliviar a dor lombar."
काइरोप्रैक्टिक
Transliteration: kairoprayaktik
"पीठ दर्द के इलाज के लिए वह काइरोप्रैक्टिक की मदद लेते हैं।"
脊椎按摩疗法
Transliteration: jǐzhuī ànmó liáofǎ
"他通过脊椎按摩疗法来治疗背痛。"
카이로프랙틱
Transliteration: kairopeuraektik
"그는 허리 통증을 완화하기 위해 카이로프랙틱 치료를 받는다."
カイロプラクティック
Transliteration: kairopurakutikku
"彼女は腰痛のためにカイロプラクティックに通っている。"
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