vitals
pronunciation
How to pronounce vitals in British English:
UK [ˈvaɪtlz]
How to pronounce vitals in American English:
US [ˈvaɪtlz]
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- Noun:
- a bodily organ that is essential for life
Word Origin
- vitals (n.)
- "organs of the body essential to life," c. 1600, from noun use of adjective vital, perhaps on model of Latin vitalia "vital force," neuter plural of vitalis.
Example
- 1. Okay . Check vitals . Where 's the pulse ?
- 2. She kneed her attacker in the vitals and ran away .
- 3. She 's still unconscious , but her vitals look good .
- 4. Her vitals have stabilized . Bp 90 over 60 .
- 5. All vitals appear to be stabilized .