The concept of culture is sometimes easier to grasp by description than by definition. All human. groups possess culture, which consists of the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors and. even material objects that are passed from one generation to the next.
Medical Definition of ortho. 1  1: derived from or being an acid in the highest hydrated or hydroxylated form known. 2  2: relating to, characterized by, or being two neighboring positions in the benzene ring.
osteopathy (osteo) a therapeutic approach to the practice of medicine that uses all the usual forms of medical diagnosis and therapy, including drugs, surgery, and radiation, but that places greater emphasis on the relationship between the organs and the musculoskeletal system than traditional medicine does.