noun
vitals
Internal organs necessary for life.
The armor protects the warrior's vitals during the fictional battle.
Etymology
The Latin adjective means belonging to life. Used as a plural noun, vitals names the organs whose functioning is essential to life.
More examples
- The wound missed his vitals.
- The medical drawing marked the positions of the vitals.
- A heavy shield covered the soldier's vitals.
Forms
vitals
Similar words
- vital organs
- The explicit modern term for organs essential to life.