Phrase guide

vital signs

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vitals

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A set of variables or characteristics that indicate the general condition of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • the vital signs of the economy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命跡象 /生命迹象 (shēngmìng jìxiàng) — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命徵象 /生命征象 (shēngmìng zhēngxiàng) — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命體徵 /生命体征 (shēngmìng tǐzhēng) — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Finnish: elintoiminnot — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Finnish: vitaaliparametrit — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Indonesian: tanda vital — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Russian: показатели жизненно важных функций (pokazateli žiznenno važnyx funkcij) — set of measurements of a patient's condition
  • Spanish: constantes vitales — set of measurements of a patient's condition