paleopathology (C1)
noun
Definition
paleopathology means the study of ancient diseases. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses paleopathology to mean the study of ancient diseases.
The teacher asked students to find paleopathology in the reading.
Check the words around paleopathology to choose the right meaning.
How to Use paleopathology
- a/the paleopathology (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a paleopathology."
- paleopathology in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked paleopathology in context before translating it."
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