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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Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, earning a doctorate of osteopathic medicine—or D.O.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 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
The state has just one doctor of osteopathic medicine-granting school, the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian, which is a private medical school affiliated with Idaho State University.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
That means there will be two standards in the state, one for its 57,354 medical doctors and another for its 7,842 osteopathic doctors.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
I am convinced, furthermore, that this patient would have made just as good a recovery without the osteopathic treatment.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
