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chiro

chiro

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A word part meaning hand used in medical and scientific words
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪroʊ/
  • Specialized
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  • The field of chiroscience focuses on the effects of hand manipulations on the human body.

Examples

  • Many medical terms, such as chirogenic, relate to the treatment of hands and joints.

  • I would like to see a fundamental statement of the efficacy of therapies which can be offered by a chiro.

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  • Certainly, the topic is "Adverse effects of chiro" and subluxations are central to chiro, according to the Association of Chiropractic Colleges.

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  • The analysis comes in the form of a systematic review authored by an international team of chiropractors (we should not fear, therefore, that the authors have an "anti-chiro bias").

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  • A good understanding of chiro terminology is essential for students studying anatomy.

Surface Forms

chiro singular
chiros plural

Etymology

Chiro comes from the Greek root cheir, which means 'hand', and you can see it in words like chiropractic and chirography, so in technical words chiro points to the hand or to actions done by the hand.