Definition of Palaeopathology

1. Noun. The study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence).

Exact synonyms: Paleopathology
Generic synonyms: Pathology, Archaeology, Archeology

Definition of Palaeopathology

1. Noun. (alternative form of paleopathology) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palaeopathology

palaeology
palaeolongitude
palaeolongitudes
palaeomagnetic
palaeomagnetically
palaeomagnetism
palaeomagnetist
palaeontography
palaeontologic
palaeontological
palaeontologist
palaeontologists
palaeontology
palaeopathologist
palaeopathologists
palaeopathology (current term)
palaeopedology
palaeopolyploidization
palaeopolyploidizations
palaeorecord
palaeoregolith
palaeornithology
palaeosalinities
palaeosalinity
palaeoscience
palaeosciences
palaeoshoreline
palaeosol
palaeosols
palaeospinothalamic

Literary usage of Palaeopathology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1922)
"... Studies in the palaeopathology of Egypt," University of Chicago Press, October, 1921, pp. i-xx and 1-371; illustrated by 71 plates. ..."

2. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"See palaeopathology EUROPE Fleure, HJ The treaty settlement of Europe; some geographic and ethnographic aspects; with 11 maps and a bibliography. ..."

3. Indian Tribes of Eastern Peru by William Curtis Farabee (1922)
"Certain abnormalities of maxilla, ulna, and vertebrae caused by age and disease add further items to the lists of palaeopathology. ..."

4. Bulletin by New York State Museum of Natural History, New York State Museum (1909)
"The Ibis. Lond. Jan. 1893. v. 5, no. 17, art. 7, p. 84-100. 6 figures in text. 95 Notes on palaeopathology. Pop. Sci. Mo. New York. Mar. 1893. v. 42, no. ..."

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