chiropractic的词源

英文词源

chiropractic

coined in American English, 1898 (adj.); 1899 (n.), from chiro- "hand" + praktikos "practical" (see practical), the whole of it loosely meant as "done by hand."

中文词源

chiropractic：脊柱推拿法

chiro, 手，词源同surgery. -pract, 做，实施，见practice.

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