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a person who studies ancient diseases and injuries in human and animal remains
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The paleopathologist analyzed the skeletal remains to determine the cause of death.
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The paleopathologist studied the old bones to figure out how the person died.
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The bone detective checked out the ancient skeleton to see what happened to the person.
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The paleopathologist was like a medical detective, piecing together the story of the deceased from their bones.