chiropractic

n. an alternative health care system concerned with the relationship between vertebral alignment within the spine and disease processes. Treatment comprises noninvasive drug-free methods, primarily manipulations and adjustments to the body, theorized to restore proper nerve functioning and to promote health. See also complementary and alternative medicine. —chiropractor n.

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focal length

(symbol: f) the distance between the surface of a lens and the point at which it focuses the light passing through the lens.