osteopathy
noun
os·te·op·a·thy
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Definition of osteopathy
: a system of medical practice based on a theory that diseases are due chiefly to loss of structural integrity which can be restored by manipulation of the parts supplemented by therapeutic measures (such as use of drugs or surgery)
Other Words from osteopathy
osteopathic
\ ˌä-stē-ə-ˈpa-thik
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adjective
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adjective
osteopathically
\ ˌä-stē-ə-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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osteopathy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of osteopathy
medical
: a method of treating people who are sick or in pain by pushing and moving bones and muscles
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osteopathy
noun
os·te·op·a·thy
| \ ˌäs-tē-ˈäp-ə-thē
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plural osteopathies
Medical Definition of osteopathy
1
: a disease of bone
2
: a system of medical practice based on a theory that diseases are due chiefly to loss of structural integrity which can be restored by manipulation of the parts supplemented by therapeutic measures (as use of medicine or surgery)
Other Words from osteopathy
osteopathic
\ ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈpath-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
osteopathically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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