Definitions
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- noun The study of diseases of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence).
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- noun Alternative form of
paleopathology .
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- noun the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
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Examples
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We were also working on the Mirischia project, the Leedsichthys dig at Whittlesey (Leedsichthys was a giant Jurassic filter-feeding fish, equivalent in size to a small whale), the palaeopathology project, and other stuff.
‘Angloposeidon’, the unreported story, part III Darren Naish 2006
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We were also working on the Mirischia project, the Leedsichthys dig at Whittlesey (Leedsichthys was a giant Jurassic filter-feeding fish, equivalent in size to a small whale), the palaeopathology project, and other stuff.
Archive 2006-07-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Forensic anthropology and anthropological archaeology, as well as palaeopathology and archaeometry would offer some of the best avenues for seeking to retrieve such data/evidence.
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He has a genuine talent for popularizing scientific data and great enthusiasm for palaeopathology -- the study of ancient human remains.
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Second, authors discuss the importance of palaeopathology for not simply learning about the health and afflictions of the ancients but for understanding diseases today.
Books: Ancient Roadmap, Latin Revival, Mostly about Mummies 2000
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A diagnosis of necrosis cannot clearly be made from the published images, says Gino Fornaciari, director of palaeopathology at the University of Pisa in Italy, adding that it could be secondary to malaria.
Scientific American 2010
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A diagnosis of necrosis cannot clearly be made from the published images, says Gino Fornaciari, director of palaeopathology at the University of Pisa in Italy, adding that it could be secondary to malaria.
Scientific American 2010
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