Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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osteopath \OS-tee-uh-path\, noun:
osteopath \OS-tee-uh-path\, noun:
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a practitioner specializing in treatment chiefly by manipulation of the bones and muscles
a practitioner specializing in treatment chiefly by manipulation of the bones and muscles
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The B.O. is as artful in manipulating the truth as an osteopath is in manipulating the bones and muscles!
The B.O. is as artful in manipulating the truth as an osteopath is in manipulating the bones and muscles!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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by 1896, Americanism, back formation of osteopathy (osteo- "bone")
by 1896, Americanism, back formation of osteopathy (osteo- "bone")
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