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.
Metamorphosis is defined as a change into something new, or the process of an insect or amphibian maturing into adult form. 1  When you transform from an actor into the President of the U.S., this is an example of ametamorphosis. 2  When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, this is an example of ametamorphosis.