Vitals
plural noun
1.
those bodily organs that are essential to life, as the brain, heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.
2.
the essential parts of something:
the vitals of a democracy.
vitals vi·tals (vīt’lz)
pl.n.
The vital body organs.
The parts that are essential to continued functioning, as of a system.
vitals
vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, respiratory rate)
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