"Paleopathology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The study of disease in prehistoric times as revealed in bones, mummies, and archaeologic artifacts.
| Descriptor ID |
D010164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.076.368.584.709
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paleopathology" by people in Profiles.
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Preservation of cell structures in a medieval infant brain: a paleohistological, paleogenetic, radiological and physico-chemical study. Neuroimage. 2010 Apr 15; 50(3):893-901.
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Flores hominid: new species or microcephalic dwarf? Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol. 2006 Nov; 288(11):1123-45.
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Comment on "The Brain of LB1, Homo floresiensis". Science. 2006 May 19; 312(5776):999; author reply 999.
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Effect of premature sagittal suture closure on craniofacial morphology in a prehistoric male Hopi. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 1994 Sep; 31(5):385-96.
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Periodontal disease morbidity quantification. I. Optimal selection of teeth for periodontal bone loss surveys. J Periodontol. 1990 Oct; 61(10):618-22.