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.
Full Definition of METAMORPHOSIS. 1. a: change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means b: a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances.2.. : a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching. See metamorphosis defined for English-language learners. See metamorphosis defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.