paleopathology
/ˌpeɪlioʊpəˈθɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of diseases and injuries in ancient human and animal remains.
- She decided to study paleopathology after being fascinated by a documentary about mummies.
- Paleopathology helps scientists understand what illnesses affected people in ancient Egypt.
- The museum's new exhibit on paleopathology shows how archaeologists find evidence of arthritis in dinosaur bones.