Bonesetting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bonesetter \Bone"set*ter\ (-s[e^]t*t[~e]r), n.
     One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied
     to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of
     setting bones. -- {Bone"set*ting}, n.
     [1913 Webster]