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vital signs

–noun
index of essential body functions, comprising pulse rate, body temperature, and respiration.

Origin:
1915–20
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Main Entry: vital signs
Function: noun plural
: signs of life; specifically : the pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and often blood pressureof a person
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vital signs pl.n.
The rates or values indicating an individual's pulse, temperature, and respiration.

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vital signs  
The pulse rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and usually blood pressure of an individual.
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