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, 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.

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.

osteopathy 

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

osteopathy os·te·op·a·thy (ŏs'tē-ŏp'ə-thē)
n.

1. 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.

2. A disease of a bone. Also called osteopathia.

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os'te·o·path'ic (-ə-pāth'ĭk) adj.