Wednesday, February 11, 2009

osteopath

osteopath \OS-tee-uh-path\, noun:

a practitioner specializing in treatment chiefly by manipulation of the bones and muscles

An osteopath considers that the structure and functions of the body are interdependent and any structural deformity may lead to functional breakdown.

by 1896, Americanism, back formation of osteopathy (osteo- "bone")

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