Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteopath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
os-teopath
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.).

Etymology

From osteo- + -path.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

osteopaths (plural)

Synonyms

osteopathist

Questions

What does osteopath mean?
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.).
Where does osteopath come from?
From osteo- + -path.

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