osteopath
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of osteopath
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; back formation from osteopathy
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Example Sentences
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Osteopath Raymond Kistler of Wyandotte, Mich, admitted that he bought 150 at around $150 apiece, resold them at $300.
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Midland, Mich. Appreciative Osteopath Sirs: I do not believe the Minneapolis osteopath massaged a nerve center in the small of Mr. Murphy's back to correct his stooped condition.
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In the case of Cleveland Osteopath Sam Sheppard, accused of murdering his wife in 1954, the local newspapers ran a virtual crusade for conviction before and during the trial.
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Last week in Manhattan, Osteopath Perrin Thacher Wilson of Cambridge, Mass., reported that for 35 years he has cured facial neuralgia by repositioning the mandibular joints.
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The Osteopath finds here the field in which he can dwell forever.
From Philosophy of Osteopathy by Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
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