"vitals" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvaɪtəlz/
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} vitals pl (plural only)
  1. (plural only) Those organs of the body that are essential for life. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-vitals-en-noun-0MezXWPO Categories (other): English pluralia tantum
  2. (plural only, figuratively) Those parts of a system without which it cannot function. Tags: figuratively, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-vitals-en-noun-3C~UtDVZ Categories (other): English pluralia tantum
  3. (medicine, plural only) Vital signs. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Medicine, Systems theory
    Sense id: en-vitals-en-noun-plHQxOz1 Disambiguation of Systems theory: 9 16 76 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 85 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 21 22 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 9 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 7 88 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gnaw someone's vitals, stap my vitals
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