osteopathic
adjective
os·te·o·path·ic
ˌä-stē-ə-ˈpa-thik 
: of, relating to, or practicing osteopathic medicine
osteopathic physicians
The results of a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine indicate that osteopathic adjustments may be of benefit to children suffering from acute otitis media.—
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Ohio University has an osteopathic medical school, but this will be the first of its kind in Greater Cincinnati.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Further Reading Doc who thinks vaccinated people are magnetic is in big trouble with med board
Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic doctor in the Cleveland area, beamed into the national spotlight in June 2021 while giving repelling testimony before state lawmakers about COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024
Of the 60 new allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, 45% referred to diverse patient populations in their mission statements and 23% referred to a diverse student population, found the study, published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Dec. 2023
Ohio University has an osteopathic medical school, but this will be the first of its kind in Greater Cincinnati.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
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osteopathic
adjective
os·teo·path·ic
ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈpath-ik
: of, relating to, or practicing osteopathic medicine
osteopathic physicians
osteopathic manipulative treatment
Osteopathic residents were most frequently found in anesthesiology, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry.—Anne E. Crowley et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association
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