osteopathic medicine
A form of scientific medicine whose present-day form scientifically and legally…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.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, especially, uncountable)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.
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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