n, pl  -thies  :  a system of treatment by manipulation of connective tissue and adjoining structures (as ligaments, joints, and muscles) and by dietary measures that is held to facilitate the recuperative and regenerative processes of the body .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  nap·ra·path 
 
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