-thē, -thi noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin osteopathia, from oste- + Latin -pathia -pathy
1. : a disease of bone
2. : a system of medical practice based on the theory that diseases are due chiefly to a loss of structural integrity in the tissues and that this integrity can be restored by manipulation of the parts supported by the use of medicines, surgery, proper diet, and other therapy