paleopathologist

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noun

variants or chiefly British palaeopathologist
: a specialist in paleopathology

paleopathology

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noun

pa·​leo·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy
variants or chiefly British palaeopathology
plural paleopathologies
: a branch of pathology concerned with diseases of former times as determined especially from fossil or other remains

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“Paleopathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paleopathologist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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