vital sign | | |
n. (state) | 1. vital sign | sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition.; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak" |
| ~ blood heat, body temperature | temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health. |
| ~ blood pressure | the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health.; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure" |
| ~ sign | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease.; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" |
| ~ heart rate, pulse rate, pulse | the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health. |
| ~ rate of respiration, respiratory rate | the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health. |
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