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chiro
1[cheer-oh]
noun
plural
chirosthe ladyfish, Elops saurus.
chiro-
2a combining form meaning “hand,” used in the formation of compound words.
chiromancy.
chiro-
1combining form
indicating the hand; of or by means of the hand
chiromancy
chiro
2/ ˈ첹ɪəʊ /
noun
informala chiropractor
Word History and Origins
Origin of chiro1
Origin of chiro2
Word History and Origins
Origin of chiro1
Example Sentences
“One of the good things about the Seattle film community is that people are very accessible. They’re very friendly. Whether you take Megan Griffiths or S.J. Chiro or Jane Charles or anyone. They’re there. They will talk to you.”
In the caption of the video on TikTok, Momma Chiro, a chiropractic practitioner located in Huntington Beach, California, says the mom reported the baby is "less fussy" after receiving their chiropractic care.
Many videos are of clinics, like Momma Chiro, promoting their work.
The Momma Chiro TikTok video is part of a bigger trend on social media: babies at the chiropractor.
In Huntington Beach, Calif., videos show clinicians at Momma’s Chiro guiding babies through bicycle kicks to help them with constipation.
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When To Use
Chiro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hand.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms.Chiro- comes from the Greek í, meaning “hand.” Bats (the winged mammals) are sometimes called chiropters, a name that literally means “hand-winged,” because their wing membranes are supported by the extended digits of the forelimbs. And chiromancy, another word for palmistry, is the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand; it literally means “hand divination.” are variants of chiro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chiro- becomes chir-. Another variant of chiro- is cheiro-, as in cheirokinesthesia.
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