- osteopathy (n.)
[osteopathy 词源字典]
- 1857, "disease of the bones," from Greek osteon "bone" (see osseous) + -pathy, from Greek -patheia, comb. form of pathos "suffering, disease, feeling" (see pathos). As a system of treating ailments by the manipulation of bones, it dates from 1889.[osteopathy etymology, osteopathy origin, 英语词源]