Doctor of Osteopathy
- noun
- /ˈdɒktər əv ˌɒstɪˈɒpəθi/
- Specialized
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Doctor en Osteopatía
- In the United States, a Doctor of Osteopathy is fully licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgery.
Examples
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He proudly listed 'DO'—Doctor of Osteopathy—after his name on the clinic sign.
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After graduating as a Doctor of Osteopathy, she started her own clinic specializing in holistic care.
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She is a Doctor of Osteopathy who specializes in holistic care.
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The Doctors of Osteopathy in our clinic focus on preventive medicine.
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After graduating as a Doctor of Osteopathy, she started her own clinic specializing in holistic care.
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In the United States, a Doctor of Osteopathy is fully licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgery.
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He proudly listed 'DO'—Doctor of Osteopathy—after his name on the clinic sign.
Synonyms
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A medical degree for doctors who focus on whole body care and natural healing
How Advanced
- Specialized
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3.3
34
2.7
307
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
doctor + of + osteopathy
The phrase is fully compositional: 'doctor' + 'of' + 'osteopathy' directly denotes a physician who practices osteopathy. This 'doctor of X' naming pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic genitive construction, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Doctor of Osteopathy comes from the word osteopathy, which is made of osteo meaning 'bone' and pathy meaning 'illness'. It began in the 1800s when a doctor used his hands to treat bones and muscles and the whole body, so today a Doctor of Osteopathy is a medical doctor who uses hands-on care along with regular medicine.