Chiro- Prefix: Meaning "Hand" in Medical Terminology

The combining form chiro- (from Greek cheir) means hand.

Examples:

• Chiropractic – "done by hand" (manual therapy).
• Chirography – handwriting.
• Chiromancy – palmistry.
• Chiroplast – hand-molding device (historical).
• Chirospasm – writer's cramp.

It appears in terms related to hand anatomy, therapy, or manual action.