“he was still alive but his vital signs were weak”
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blood heat, body temperature
temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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blood pressure
the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health
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heart rate, pulse, pulse rate
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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rate of respiration, respiratory rate
the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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basal body temperature, basal temperature
body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything
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systolic pressure
the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
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diastolic pressure
the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
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arterial pressure
the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries
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venous pressure
the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
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femoral pulse
pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
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radial pulse
pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
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sign
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
