-chiria

noun combining form

-chi·​ria

ˈkīrēə,

ˈkir-

variants or -cheiria

ˈkīr-

plural -s

: -handedness

allochiria

macrochiria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek -cheiria, from cheir hand

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