vital sign

Noun
  1. Sign of life;
    Usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition (synset 114325525)
    "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"
    is a type of: sign - (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • heart rate, pulse, pulse rate - 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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