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osteopathy

Main Entry:: os·te·op·a·thy
Pronunciation:: \ˌäs-tē-ˈäp-ə-thē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural os·te·op·a·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 \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈpath-ik\

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adjective

— os·teo·path·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\

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adverb

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