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paleopathology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of ancient diseases.
  2. Any ancient disease itself.

Word forms

paleopathology paleopathologies palaeopathology

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology English paleopathology From paleo- + pathology.

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