See Also: chiro-(medicine)
chiro-(dictionary)

chiro- (iou)



chiro- combining form. Also cheiro-; (before a vowel) chir-, cheir-.
[Greek kheiro-, from kheir hand: see -O-.]
Of the hand.
chi'rognomist noun one practising chirognomy L19.
chi'rognomy noun the supposed estimation of character by inspection of the hand M19.
chiro'nomic adjective of or pertaining to chironomy M18.
chi'ronomy noun the art or science of gesticulation, or of moving the hands according to rule in oratory etc. L17.