os ‧ te ‧ op ‧ a ‧ thy /ˌɒstiˈɒpəθi $ ˌɑːstiˈɑː-/ BrE AmE 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
os ‧ te ‧ op ‧ a ‧ thy /ˌɒstiˈɒpəθi $ ˌɑːstiˈɑː-/ BrE AmE 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
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012