palaeopathology
/ˌpalɪəʊpəˈθɒlədʒi
/ /ˌpeɪlɪəʊpəˈθɒlədʒi/(US paleopathology)
noun [mass noun]
The branch of science concerned with the pathological conditions found in ancient human and animal remains.Most afflictions that lead to death leave no trace on bone, but where soft tissue has survived palaeopathology (the study of ancient disease) can reveal a great deal....
- Physical anthropology and palaeopathology are also yielding an increasing quantity of data.
- Readers who have had relatively little exposure to research in paleopathology may be surprised by just how much information the remains convey.
Derivatives
palaeopathological
- Most palaeopathological literature is to be found in periodicals or compiled publications of conference papers.
- Various theories were put forth and palaeopathological specimens were used for their validation in recent times.
palaeopathologist
- As project leader, Hawass is in charge of archaeologists, conservators, paleopathologists, epidemiologists, radiologists, and physicians from around the world.
- Archaeologists and paleopathologists have yet to find ancient bones in Israel that give indications of ‘true’ leprosy.
- Biblical scholars agree with medical historians, paleopathologists, and medical anthropologists that so-called ‘leprosy’ in the Bible is definitely not Hansen's disease.
- extracellular
- extracellularly
- extrachromosomal element
- extrachromosomally
- extraconstitutional
- extracorporeal
- extra cover
- extract
- extractability
- extractable
- extraction
- extractive
- extractor
- extracurricular
- extracurricularly
- extraditable
- extradite
- extradition
- extrados
- extradural
- extrafamilial
- extrafloral
- extragalactic
- extra innings
- extrajudicial