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    osteopathy

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Hospital, Illness & disability
    os·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 整骨术，按骨术
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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)
    os·te·op·a·thy nounChineseSyllable
    medical Corpus problems of a way treating as such


    osteopathy
    os‧te‧op‧a‧thy /ˌɒstiˈɒpəθi $ ˌɑːstiˈɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: osteo- + -pathy (as in homeopathy)
    a way of treating medical problems such as back pain by moving and pressing the muscles and bones


    oste·op·athyBrE /ˌɒstiˈɒpəθi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːstiˈɑːpəθi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the treatment of some diseases and physical problems by pressing and moving the bones and muscles 骨疗学；正骨术

    chemotherapy, cure, disease, drug, injection, medication, osteopathy, palliative, physiotherapy, radiotherapy

    ▸ osteo·path·ic BrE /ˌɒstiəˈpæθɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːstiəˈpæθɪk/ 🔊 adjective