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The addition of an amino acid group to a molecule.  

A condition characterized by the loss of the ability to comprehend gestures or to express them.  

In law, literally, friend of the court.  

A safety device for the outlet valves of large gas-filled cylinders to prevent the attachment of a pressure regulator for one gas to the cylinder of another gas.  

A professional organization founded in 1872 concerned with all factors affecting the health of people.  

A voluntary organization founded in 1881; under a charter granted by Congress. The President of the United States is the President of the American Red Cross. It was founded in accordance with the Geneva Treaty of 1864. It basically provides relief services during times of disaster, including war.  

A professional organization founded in 1893 as an out growth of the American Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane.  

A professional organization founded in 1847 with the objective to promote the art of medicine and the betterment of public health. It serves the interests of medical practitioners. The largest physician organization in the United States. Founded more than 150 years ago, the AMA is committed to education, research, and service. It develops and promotes…

An organization founded in 1904 as the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. The first voluntary agency whose primary purpose revolved around education and promotion of health.  

Rules proposing insanity to be a legitimate defense plea when during criminal conduct a person could not judge right from wrong or control his/her behavior as required by law. Repetitive criminal acts are disavowed as a sole criterion, M’Naghten rule; irresistible impulse.