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os⋅te⋅op⋅a⋅thy
[os-tee-op-uh-thee] 
tiˈɒp
–noun
| a therapeutic system originally based upon the premise that manipulation of the muscles and bones to promote structural integrity could restore or preserve health: current osteopathic physicians use the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of conventional medicine as well as manipulative measures. |
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| os·te·op·a·thy (ŏs'tē-ŏp'ə-thē) n. A system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts, causing many disorders that can be corrected by various manipulative techniques in conjunction with conventional medical, surgical, pharmacological, and other therapeutic procedures. os'te·o·path'ic (-ə-pāth'ĭk) adj., os'te·o·path'i·cal·ly adv. |
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Osteopathy
Os`te*op"a*thy\, n. [Osteo- + Gr. ? suffering.] (Med.) (a) Any disease of the bones. [R.] (b) A system of treatment based on the theory that diseases are chiefly due to deranged mechanism of the bones, nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues, and can be remedied by manipulations of these parts.
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osteopathy [(os-tee-op-uh-thee)]
A system of medicine that stresses healing through the manipulation of body parts while also using many standard medical practices, such as surgery or drugs.
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osteopathy
1857, "disease of the bones," from Gk. osteon "bone" + -pathy, from Gk. -patheia, comb. form of pathos "suffering, disease, feeling" (see pathos). As a system of treating ailments by the manipulation of bones, it dates from 1889.
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Main Entry: os·te·op·a·thy
Pronunciation: "äs-tE-'äp-&-thE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thies
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 bymanipulation of the parts supplemented by therapeutic measures (as use of medicine or surgery) —os·teo·path·ic /"äs-tE-&-'path-ik/ adjective —os·teo·path·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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osteopathy os·te·op·a·thy (ŏs'tē-ŏp'ə-thē)
n.
- A system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts and cause many disorders that can be corrected by various manipulative techniques used in conjunction with conventional therapeutic procedures. Also called osteopathic medicine.
- A disease of a bone. Also called osteopathia.
os'te·o·path'ic (-ə-pāth'ĭk) adj.
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| osteopathy (ŏs'tē-ŏp'ə-thē) Pronunciation Key
A system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system can cause disorders in other bodily parts and can be corrected by various manipulative techniques. These are used in conjunction with conventional medical and surgical treatments. osteopathic adjective (ŏs'tē-ə-pāth'ĭk) |
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