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paleopathology
noun pa·leo·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌpā-lē-ō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -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
— pa·leo·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— pa·leo·pa·thol·o·gist \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jist, -pa-\ noun
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First Known Use of PALEOPATHOLOGY
1893
Medical Dictionary
paleopathology
noun pa·leo·pa·thol·o·gy
plural pa·leo·pa·thol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PALEOPATHOLOGY
: a branch of pathology concerned with diseases of former times as determined especially from fossil or other remains
Variants of PALEOPATHOLOGY
pa·leo·pa·thol·o·gy or chiefly British pal·aeo·pa·thol·o·gy \-jē\
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