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Definition of: osteopathy
(os′tē·op′ə·thē) noun
A system of healing based on a theory that most diseases are caused by structural abnormalities of the body that may best be corrected by manipulation of the affected parts. [<OSTEO- + -PATHY]
—os′te·o·path′, os′te·op′a·thist noun
—os′te·o·path′ic (-ə·path′ik) adjective
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