ost
ost — 縮寫
1. a short form of 'osteopathic', written after a doctor's name or on official docu
整骨醫學
整骨醫學資格的縮寫
a short form of 'osteopathic', written after a doctor's name or on official documents to show that they hold a degree in osteopathic medicine — a system of medical care that treats the whole body and pays special attention to the muscles, bones, and joints.
Dr. Samir Patel added 'ost' to his name on the clinic website so patients knew his training was osteopathic.
Samir Patel 醫師在診所網站上的名字後面加上「ost」，讓病人知道他的訓練屬於整骨醫學。
abbreviation after a doctor's name
The conference badge read 'Rin Takahashi, ost med' to show that she had completed an osteopathic medical program.
會議名牌上寫著「Rin Takahashi，ost med」，表示她已完成整骨醫學的課程。
ost + med (medical degree context)
Greta looked for an ost physician trained to treat the whole body, not just symptoms.
Greta 找了一位接受過全人治療訓練的 ost 醫師，而非只看特定症狀。
The medical school catalogue listed both standard MD programs and ost programs for students interested in osteopathy.
這本醫學院目錄裡同時列出了標準的 MD 課程以及適合想學習整骨療法學生的 ost 課程。
Ezra asked his insurance company whether ost doctors were covered under his family health plan.
Ezra 向他的保險公司詢問 ost 醫師是否在其家庭健康計畫的給付範圍內。
- DO
the more common abbreviation for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, used in the same contexts
- MD
a doctor trained in the standard allopathic medical system; the two degrees are related but not identical
用法筆記
This abbreviation is most common in the United States, where doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) are fully licensed physicians. Outside the US the term 'osteopath' may refer to a practitioner of manual therapy rather than a medical doctor, so the abbreviation may have a different meaning in British or Australian contexts.