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noun
A particular component of a patient's vital signs
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sign
Narrower terms: body temperature, blood heat, blood pressure, pulse, pulse rate, heart rate, respiratory rate, rate of respiration
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