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.
Report Abuse. Metamorphosis is a biological process. It's when an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, and involves a change in the animal's form through cell growth. Some insects undergo metamorphosis, which is usually (but not always) accompanied by a change of habitat or behavior.