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Osteopathy - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Osteopathy : (noun)
1: therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is
best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and
muscles
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Osteopathy : \Os`te*op"a*thy\, n. [Osteo- _ Gr. ? suffering.]
(Med.)
(a) Any disease of the bones. [R.]
(b) A system of treatment based on the theory that diseases
are chiefly due to deranged mechanism of the bones,
nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues, and can be
remedied by manipulations of these parts.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Osteopathy : Osteopathy: A system of therapy founded in the 19th century based on the concept that the body can formulate its own remedies against diseases when the body is in a normal structural
relationship, has a normal environment and enjoys good nutrition.
While osteopathy takes a "holistic" approach to medical care, it also embraces modern medical knowledge, including medication, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy when warranted. Osteopathy is
particularly concerned with maintaining correct relationships between bones, muscles, and connective tissues. The practice of osteopathy often includes chiropractic-like adjustments of skeletal
structures. Craniosacral therapy, a practice in which the bones and tissues of the head and neck are manipulated, also arose in osteopathy.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Osteopathy |
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