vital /vi·tal/ (
vi´t'l) necessary to or pertaining to life.
vi·tal (v t l)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of life. 2. Necessary to the continuation of life. 3. Used or done on a living cell or tissue, as in staining. 4. Destructive to life; fatal, as of an injury. |
vital [vī′təl] Etymology: L, vita, life
pertaining to or contributing to life forces.
vital,adj necessary to or pertaining to life.
vital capacity,
n a measurement of the amount of air that can be expelled at the normal rate of exhalation after a maximum inspiration, representing the greatest possible breathing capacity.
vital signs,
n.pl the measurements of pulse rate, respiration rate, and body temperature. Although not strictly a vital sign, blood pressure is also customarily included in this category.
vital statistics,
n.pl the data relating to births (natality), deaths (mortality), marriages, health, and disease (morbidity).
vital
pertaining to life; necessary to life.
vital capacitythe 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 reddye injected into the circulation to estimate blood volume by calculating the concentration of the dye in the plasma.
vital signsthe signs of life, namely pulse, respiration and temperature.
vital statisticsthat branch of biometry dealing with the data and laws of animal mortality, morbidity, natality and demography.
vital statistic ratevital 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.
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Q. Is nutrition vital for healthy hair growth? I am engaged to a girl 3 months back and our marriage is on coming month. I was above heavens when my girl told me that I am handsome. Now I am afraid whether she will hate me soon bcoz, for the past few days I have had drastic hair fall. I feel to be taking less nutrition diet. Is nutrition vital for healthy hair growth? I have dreamt my life with that beautiful angel and never want to lose on that. She can definitely add face value to my happy life. Please guide me to marry my beautiful girl.
A. HELLO ZAK...STAY CALM...IF YOUR GIRL REALLY LOVES YOU...SHE WILL NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT A LITTLE HAIR LOSS...OR A LITTLE WEIGHT GAIN.....GOOD LUCK...MRFOOT56
Q. I was shocked to note that genes play a vital role in building muscles Is this possible? I am , 20 years old. I am always dreaming to build muscle like my favorite hero who maintains 8 abs. Anybody can dream but to live that dream is a difficult task. Out of curiosity, I had discussed my desire to build muscles with my friends. But I was shocked to note that genes play a vital role in building muscles. My family doesn’t have a history of muscles and this fact has put me in to a difficult situation. Is this possible…If so, how can I live my dream? If the family doesn’t have a history of muscle growth, then what happens to the generation which follows them? I need a positive feedback to my query……
A. there's a genetic potential for fitness, like there is a genetic connection and potential for inelegance. but no matter how smart are your parents- if you won't study you won't live that potential, and some one who doesn't have that genetic ability and will study- will be better. the same thing with physical fitness.
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