osteopathy

[ os-tee-op-uh-thee ]

/ ˌɒs tiˈɒp ə θi /

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noun

Also called os·te·o·path·ic med·i·cine . 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: She’s been studying osteopathy at Campbell University.

the system of therapeutic manipulation techniques involved in the practice of this discipline: After 20 minutes of osteopathy, I was feeling more optimistic about my rehabilitation.

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Origin of osteopathy

First recorded in 1855–60; osteo- + -pathy

OTHER WORDS FROM osteopathy

os·te·o·path·ic

[os-tee-uh-path-ik], /ˌɒs ti əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectiveos·te·o·path·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby osteopathy

osteoma, osteomalacia, osteometry, osteomyelitis, osteopath, osteopathy, osteopetrosis, osteophyte, osteoplastic, osteoplasty, osteoporosis

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How to use osteopathy in a sentence

Perplexed and frowning, my physical therapist prodded me with dry needles near terrifyingly tender places, added yet more exercises, and declared it was time to level up—to a new primary-care doctor who also specialized in osteopathy.
Did Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Ruin My Body?|Grayson Haver Currin|January 25, 2021|Outside Online
Osteopathy has particularly appealed to a great many of these patients.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
Los Angeles has a blind anatomist at the head of its College of Osteopathy, and several blind osteopaths.
Five Lectures on Blindness|Kate M. Foley
I ought to have told you at first that osteopathy did it; then after your joy had subsided, break the truth gently.
Jewel|Clara Louise Burnham

There were means of learning fifteen years ago what was truth and what was quackery about the practice of osteopathy.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
I have tried assiduously physical culture, osteopathy, dietics, Christian science and medicine.
Treading the Narrow Way|R. E. Barrett

British Dictionary definitions for osteopathy

osteopathy

/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒpəθɪ) /

noun

a system of healing based on the manipulation of bones or other parts of the body

Derived forms of osteopathy

osteopathic (ˌɒstɪəˈpæθɪk), adjectiveosteopathically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for osteopathy

osteopathy

[ ŏs′tē-ŏp′ə-thē ]

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.

Other words from osteopathy

osteopathic adjective (ŏs′tē-ə-păth′ĭk)

Cultural definitions for osteopathy

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.