osteopathy

One entry found for osteopathy.

Main Entry: os·te·op·a·thy
Pronunciation: äs-t-äp--th
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -thies
1 : a disease of bone
2 : a system of medical practice based on a theory that diseases are due chiefly to loss of structural integrity which can be restored by manipulation of the parts supplemented by therapeutic measures (as use of medicine or surgery)
- os·teo·path·ic /äs-t--path-ik/ adjective
- os·teo·path·i·cal·ly /-i-k(-)l/ adverb