palaeopathology

Definitions of palaeopathology
  1. noun
    the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
    synonyms: paleopathology
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    type of:
    pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
    archaeology, archeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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