vitals

[ vahyt-lz ]

/ ˈvaɪt lz /

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plural noun

those bodily organs that are essential to life, as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.

the essential parts of something: the vitals of a democracy.

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Origin of vitals

1600–10; translation of Latin vītālia;see vital

Words nearby vitals

Vitalian, vitalism, vitality, vitalize, Vitallium, vitals, vital signs, vital staining, vital statistics, vitamin, vitamin A

How to use vitals in a sentence

She had been there as my mother and I sat with him around the clock, sleeping by his bedside, anxiously checking his vitals.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At CES this year, Intel showed off a onesie equipped with a chip that monitors vitals and movement.
Are We Turning Our Babies Into Real Life Tamagotchis?|Brandy Zadrozny|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lydia also gets her vitals checked, arm rubbed with alcohol, and glove-covered hands safely inserting the needle.
The I.V. Doc Comes to Your House, Fights Hangovers, and Wins|Abby Haglage|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, how hard is it really for a disgruntled patient to log into Vitals or Healthgrades and give you a one-star review?
Is the Doctor-Patient Relationship Turning Into a Business Partnership?|Russell Saunders|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At 7:30 p.m., the report says, paramedics called “no vitals.”
Prosecutors Release New Evidence in George Zimmerman Shooting Case|Aram Roston|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Its vitals were going—were gone, before the smallest indications of mischief appeared upon the surface.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Thus it is that brave men carry their crosses, and smile with the fox burrowing in their vitals.
The Pocket R.L.S.|Robert Louis Stevenson
The cancer of autocracy is eating into the vitals of Austria.
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon|Newell Dwight Hillis
Thieves—grafters—have seized upon the vitals of the country.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
Here is the seat of the disease which is gnawing at the vitals of the republic.
Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen

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