Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An element in some words of Greek origin, meaning ‘hand,’ ‘the hand.’
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- noun informal, countable A
chiropractor . - noun informal, uncountable
Chiropractic .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Most people think taking an infant to the chiro is unsafe but they are very, very safe and I took my son to the chiro when he was just a couple of days old.
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Being me (and not entirely satisfied -- or maybe just bored -- with my own recipe), and unable (owing to a chiro appointment) to flip the bird over every fifteen minutes or do a lot of basting, I went on-line and looked at roast chicken recipes.
Roast Chicken deliasherman 2010
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I never would have made it through my pregnancy so well without my chiro.
impatience 2009
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Being me (and not entirely satisfied -- or maybe just bored -- with my own recipe), and unable (owing to a chiro appointment) to flip the bird over every fifteen minutes or do a lot of basting, I went on-line and looked at roast chicken recipes.
Roast Chicken deliasherman 2010
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The best part is that they offer pregnancy chiro as well as one of the best pregnancy massages in the greater Denver area.
Carolyn Scott: Denver Part Deux Carolyn Scott 2010
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The best part is that they offer pregnancy chiro as well as one of the best pregnancy massages in the greater Denver area.
Carolyn Scott: Denver Part Deux Carolyn Scott 2010
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The best part is that they offer pregnancy chiro as well as one of the best pregnancy massages in the greater Denver area.
Carolyn Scott: Denver Part Deux Carolyn Scott 2010
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Whereas for colic, asthma etc both experimental evidence and theory tell us chiro doesn't work.
Simon's Choice Jack of Kent 2009
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The industry has already lost so much with very few people even coming out of the woodwork to speak up for chiro.
The BCA's Worst Day Jack of Kent 2009
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The NHS is awash with practice thats based on protocol and anecdotal evidence, and yes, i know this doesnt justify crazy chiro practice, but thats not the point.
Simon's Choice Jack of Kent 2009
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