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paleopathology

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paleopathology, palaeopathology
Medicine. the study of diseases from former times as found in fossils and mummified remains.
See also: Past
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Noun1.paleopathology - the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
palaeopathology
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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You begin to see features that relate to paleopathology, diseases that may have been suffered by the individual, also mummification style and patterns -- how they may change through time," said Dr.
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You begin to see features that relate to paleopathology, diseases that may have been suffered by the individual, also mummification style and patterns -- how they may change through time," said Dr.
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Then the experts in paleopathology examine the physical evidence of bones, teeth and artifacts.
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