Depending on the internal quality of parts in water heater and whether you have followed maintenance schedule of draining and flushing the tank every year. You can expect a hot water heater to last between 8 to12 years. Water heater problems normally become self-evident: A hot water faucet fails to summon hot water, you see dripping or puddles near the water heater, or the tank emits strange gurgling or popping sounds.
Definitions for doctor of osteopathy. This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word doctor of osteopathy. Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Doctor of Osteopathy, DO(noun) doctor's degree in osteopathy.
Definition. 1  Osteopathy is a system and philosophy of health care that separated from traditional (allopathic) medical practice about a century ago. It places emphasis on the musculoskeletal system, hence the nameâosteo refers to bone and path refers to disease.