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Answer for the clue "The study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) ", 14 letters:
paleopathology

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Paleopathology , also spelled palaeopathology , is the study of ancient diseases . Studying pathologies, these abnormalities in biologic individuals and systems, may be intrinsic to the system itself (examples: autoimmune disorders or traumatic arthritis) ...

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n. the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) [syn: palaeopathology ]

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n. The study of ancient diseases.