(alternative medicine) A non-physician healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles. Not to be confused with Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) (also known as osteopathic physicians) who are full physicians like Doctors of Medicine (M.D.).

plural of osteopath

of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine

By means of osteopathy.

(alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. / (rare) Any disease of the bones.

plural of osteopathist

An osteopath.

plural of osteopathology

A physician or scientist who studies osteopathology.

Relating to osteopathology.