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osteopathic medicine

osteopathic medicine noun: a form of scientific medicine whose present-day form scientifically and legally overlaps with non-osteopathic medical science and practice. It developed from origins in osteopathy but diverged therefrom during the 20th century; today, an MD degree and a DO degree have professional parity.

Noun

osteopathic medicine (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, US, especially) A form of scientific medicine whose present-day form scientifically and legally overlaps with non-osteopathic medical science and practice. It developed from origins in osteopathy but diverged therefrom during the 20th century; today, an MD degree and a DO degree have professional parity.

Questions about osteopathic medicine

What does osteopathic medicine mean?
Osteopathic medicine means a form of scientific medicine whose present-day form scientifically and legally overlaps with non-osteopathic medical science and practice. It developed from origins in osteopathy but diverged therefrom during the 20th century; today, an MD degree and a DO degree have professional parity.
What part of speech is osteopathic medicine?
Osteopathic medicine is a noun.

Words near osteopathic medicine in the dictionary

  1. osteoodontokeratoprosthesis
  2. osteopaenia
  3. osteopaenias
  4. osteopath
  5. osteopathic
  6. osteopathic medicine
  7. osteopathically
  8. osteopathies
  9. osteopathist
  10. osteopathists
  11. osteopathologic

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