vitals
noun[plural]
uk/ˈvaɪ.təlz/us/ˈvaɪ.t̬əlz/old-fashioned
thevitalorgans(= themainorgansinside thebody, such as theheart,lungs, andbrain, that arenecessaryforlife):
Heplungedtheknifeinto the man's vitals and he wasdeadwithinseconds.
the mostimportantandcentralpartof something:
The newlawisintendedtocurbthedrugaddictionandtraffickingthat iseatinginto the vitals of theeconomyof thecountry.
thevitalsigns(=signsthat show theconditionof someone'shealth, such asbodytemperature,rateofbreathing, andheartbeat):
Fitnesstrackersrecordstepsand sometimesmonitorrespiration,brainwavesorclinicalvitals such asheartrates.
- They weretaughttoshootdeerin the vitals tocauseaquickdeath.
- Thesecrimesstruckat the vitals ofhumancivilization.
- She would take some vitals,askherpatientsif they wereokay, and that wasprettymuch it.
- Theresearchstudymonitoredtheparticipants' vitals while theysmokedacigarette, e-cigarette, or nicotine-free e-cigarette.
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- grey matter
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- oxytocin
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- vesica
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule
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Other major organs
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