From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishosteopathyos‧te‧op‧a‧thy /ˌɒstiˈɒpəθi $ ˌɑːstiˈɑː-/ noun [uncountable] MHa way of treating medical problems such as back pain by moving and pressing the muscles and bones
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osteopathy• Aromatherapy for instance, osteopathy and traditional beauty treatment.• A particular complementary technique may be recognised by orthodox circles in one country but condemned in another; an example is osteopathy.Origin osteopathy (1800-1900) osteo- + -pathy (as in homeopathy) 