ALL meanings of osteopathy
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O o - noun osteopathy a therapeutic system originally based upon the premise that manipulation of the muscles and bones to promote structural integrity could restore or preserve health: current osteopathic physicians use the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of conventional medicine as well as manipulative measures. 1
- noun osteopathy A branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles. 1
- noun osteopathy alternative medicine: physiotherapy 1
- noun osteopathy a system of healing based on the manipulation of bones or other parts of the body 0
- noun osteopathy a school of medicine and surgery employing various methods of diagnosis and treatment, but placing special emphasis on the interrelationship of the musculo-skeletal system to all other body systems 0