noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles wordnet
3. 3
   Any disease of the bones. countable, rare, uncountable

Synonyms

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chiropractichistorical developmentoriginosteopathic medicineosteopathic practiceosteopathic profession

Antonyms

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allopathyconventional medicineinformal practiceunregulated practice

Etymology

From osteo- + -pathy.