osteopath en · NOUN
Etymology
From osteo- + -path.
Meanings
- 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.).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| osteopaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
is bein- og liðskekkjulæknir (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · ca osteòpata (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · fr ostéopathe (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · sh osteòpat (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · ro osteopat (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · it osteopata (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · cy osteopath (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · eo osteopato (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · ga oistéapat (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · is hnykkir (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · pl osteopata (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · fi osteopaatti (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · nl osteopaat (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) · bg остеопат (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles)