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pa·leo·pa·thol·o·gy | \ ˌpā-lē-ō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē 
, -pa-ˈthä-, especially British ˌpa-lē- \
, -pa-ˈthä-, especially British ˌpa-lē- \Definition of paleopathology
: a branch of pathology concerned with ancient diseases as evidenced especially in fossil or other remains
Other Words from paleopathology
paleopathological \ ˌpā-lē-ō-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ adjective
\ adjectivepaleopathologist \ ˌpā-lē-ō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist , -pa- \ noun
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paleopathology
nounpa·leo·pa·thol·o·gy
variants:
or chiefly British palaeopathology \ -jē \
\ plural paleopathologies
Medical Definition of paleopathology
: a branch of pathology concerned with diseases of former times as determined especially from fossil or other remains
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The first known use of paleopathology was in 1893
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