PALEOPATHOLOGY

paleopathology, palaeopathology

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paleopathology (countable and uncountable, plural paleopathologies)

The study of ancient diseases

(countable) Any ancient disease itself

Source: Wiktionary



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ANOMALY

(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)


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