A single important number derived from public health data or personal measurements.

(biology) Any function of the body that is essential for maintaining life, especially breathing and circulation.

plural of vital organ

The life force or vital principle posited in the philosophy of Henri Bergson; any mysterious or creative vital principle.

An organ of the body which performs a sufficiently important function that damage to the organ can cause death.

plural of vital statistic

Statistics of births, marriages and deaths. / The size of a woman's bust, waist and hips, normally measured in inches. / A concise set of trivia on a subject, sometimes in table format.

(medicine) A set of measurements of a patient's condition taken regularly to assess the state of bodily functions: CSM, skin signs, lung sounds, temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration.

(obsolete, chemistry) oxygen

Alternative spelling of panvitalism