osteopathy

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ -pathy.

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Noun

osteopathy (countable and uncountable, plural osteopathies)

  1. (alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles.
    Hypernyms: alternative medicine, complementary medicine
    Coordinate term: osteopathic medicine (contradistinguished)
  2. (rare) Any disease of the bones.
    Synonym: osteopathology

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