Pronunciation: ˌ p ā -l ē - ō -p ə - ' thä-l ə -j ē , -pa- ' thä-, esp Brit ˌ pa-l ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1893
: a branch of pathology concerned with ancient diseases as evidenced especially in fossil or other remains
– pa · leo · path · o · log · i · cal \ - ˌ pa-th ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– pa · leo · pa · thol · o · gist \ -p ə - ' thä-l ə -jist, -pa- \ noun