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A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.

Connective tissue holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues. It also serves as a reservoir of water and salts for surrounding tissues. Almost all cells obtain their nutrients from and release their wastes into

Is a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.

It is the medical or veterinary procedure of injecting semen into the vagina or uterus.

Relating to or being structures (as a joint or ligament) joining the atlas and the

A tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes in wood.

It is the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.

A control system that acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily

An armpit, or the corresponding part in a bird or other animal.

Block or defend with a barricade.

To trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services - farmers

Preventing a person or animal from having (something).

To emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth.

Are natural polymers produced by the cells of living organisms. Biopolymers consist of monomeric units that are covalently bonded to form larger molecules.

Is the search for plant and animal species from which medicinal drugs and other commercially valuable compounds can be obtained.