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vital pertaining to life; necessary to life. vital capacity the greatest volume of gas that, following maximum inspiration, can be expelled during a complete, slow, unforced expiratory maneuver; equal to inspiratory capacity plus expiratory reserve volume. This is a commonly made and practicable measurement in humans but is not so in animals. vital red dye injected into the circulation to estimate blood volume by calculating the concentration of the dye in the plasma. vital signs the signs of life, namely pulse, respiration and temperature. vital statistics that branch of biometry dealing with the data and laws of animal mortality, morbidity, natality and demography. vital statistic rate vital statistics presented as a proportion of a population, e.g. fetal deaths as a percentage of total births. Includes case fatality rate, nonreturn rate at 60 days. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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