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Osteopathy vs Orthopedics - What's the difference?

osteopathy | orthopedics |

As nouns the difference between osteopathy and orthopedics

is that osteopathy is the branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles while orthopedics is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.

osteopathy

English

(wikipedia osteopathy)

Noun

(-)
  • (alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles

    • Related terms

    * osteopath

    orthopedics

    English

    Noun

    (orthopedic surgery) (-)
  • (medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints

    • Derived terms

    * orthopedic bed * orthopedic shoe

    See also

    * osteology