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Osteopath - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Osteopath : (noun)
1: a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles [syn: osteopathist]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Osteopath : \Os"te*o*path\, n.
A practitioner of osteopathy.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Osteopath : Osteopath: An osteopathic physician who is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
In most US states, osteopaths must complete a course of study equivalent to that of an MD and are licensed to practice medicine. They may prescribe medication and perform surgery, and they often use
manipulation techniques similar to chiropractics or physical therapy.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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