osteopathology

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• osteopathology — Study of diseases of bone. * * * os·teo·pa·thol·o·gy (os″te o pə tholґə je) any disease of bone …   Medical dictionary

• Paleopathology — (spelled palaeopathology in the UK) is the study of ancient diseases. It is useful in understanding the past history of diseases, and uses this understanding to predict its course in the future. A paleopathologist is one who studies old and… …   Wikipedia

• Don Brothwell — Recognised for his work in both human and animal paleopathology, Don Brothwell has interests in the broad field of the archaeological sciences, but particularly in human palaeoecology (which includes environmental archaeology). Currently based at …   Wikipedia

• osteochondrosis — /os tee oh kon droh sis/, n. Pathol. a disease of bone and cartilage growth centers in children that begins as a necrosis and is followed by regeneration or renewed calcification. [OSTEO + CHONDR + OSIS] * * * ▪ osteopathology also called… …   Universalium