palaeopathology

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A form of paleopathology — The study of ancient diseases.

Similar
paleopathology
OriginEnglish pathology ← French pathologie ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeopathology (countable and uncountable, plural palaeopathologies)

plural palaeopathologies

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of paleopathology.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)

Similar
paleopathology
Broader
archeologyarchaeologypathology
Also see
paleopathology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. Englishpalaeo-
  6. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  7. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  10. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  11. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  12. Frenchpathologie
  13. Englishpathology
  14. Englishpalaeopathology

From palaeo- + pathology.

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APA

palaeopathology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeopathology

MLA

“palaeopathology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeopathology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeopathology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeopathology.

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