Also refers to the normal functioning of a part of the body. A state of normal functional equilibrium; homeostasis. health, ASA classification, n a classification system for ranking the level of a patient's physical health, established by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
Gomphosis, also known as the dental-alveolar joint, is a joint that binds the teeth to bony sockets (dental alveoli) in the maxillary bone and mandible. The fibrous connection between a tooth and its socket is a periodontal ligament.
Cirrhosis what you need to know. The term cirrhosis means scarring of the liver. In this disease process the healthy liver tissue becomes replaced with hard fibrous scar tissue, which distorts the structures in the liver. This scar tissue is non-functional, meaning it cannot perform the functions of liver cells.