(humorous, euphemistic) the dead; those who have died

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

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

plural of vital organ

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

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