palaeopathologyPronunciation: /ˌpalɪəʊpəˈθɒlədʒi, ˌpeɪ-/ (US paleopathology)Definition of palaeopathology noun [mass noun] the branch of science concerned with the pathological conditions found in ancient human and animal remains. Derivatives palaeopathologicalPronunciation: /-ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adjective palaeopathologist noun palaeopathology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of palaeopathology in the US English dictionary