osteopathy
noun
a medical discipline with an emphasis on the health and drug-free treatment of the musculoskeletal system and on the diagnostic significance of patient lifestyle and environment.
osteopathic
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a word derived from
osteopathy.
Example Sentences
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“The Real Anthony Fauci” is blurbed by Dr. Joseph Mercola, a doctor of osteopathic medicine who owns “natural health” information site Mercola.com and Mercola Market, an online supplement retailer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
The Education Department would define the following fields as professional programs: pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Across 146 medical and osteopathic schools, only 45 reported that their affiliated hospitals did not serve any fast food at all.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025
Tenpenny, an osteopathic doctor, has been licensed in Ohio since 1984.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
You replied: "You know what to do—wet packs, no food except fruit juices, osteopathic treatment and no antitoxin."
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
