The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
palaeopathology \palaeopathology\ n. The study of diseases of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence). Syn: paleopathology. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
palaeopathology n 1: the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) [syn: paleopathology, palaeopathology]