noun
[ usually pl. ] ( medical ) a measurement that shows that sb is alive, such as the rate of their breathing, their body temperature or their heartbeat
noun
[ usually pl. ] ( medical ) a measurement that shows that sb is alive, such as the rate of their breathing, their body temperature or their heartbeat
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005