vital function of body

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• vital function — n a function of the body (as respiration or the circulation of the blood) on which life is directly dependent …   Medical dictionary

• vital function — noun : a function of the body (as the circulation of the blood, respiration, or digestion) on which life is directly dependent * * * Physiol. any function of the body that is essential for life. [1795 1805] …   Useful english dictionary

• vital function — Physiol. any function of the body that is essential for life. [1795 1805] * * * …   Universalium

• vital function — noun Any function of the body that is essential for maintaining life, especially breathing and circulation …   Wiktionary

• vital — 01. He was shot in the stomach, but luckily the bullet didn t hit any [vital] organs. 02. It is absolutely [vital] that our computer systems be upgraded. 03. It is [vitally] important that he take good care of himself if he doesn t want to fall… …   Grammatical examples in English

• function — 1. The special action or physiologic property of an organ or other part of the body. 2. To perform its special work or office, said of an organ or other part of the body. 3. The general properties of any substance, depending on its chemical …   Medical dictionary

• function — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 purpose/special duty of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ important, useful, valuable ▪ critical, crucial, essential, key, vital …   Collocations dictionary

• vital organ — noun An organ of the body which performs a sufficiently important function that damage to the organ can cause death …   Wiktionary

• Whole body vibration — Whole Body Vibration: function and effectsWhole Body Vibration (WBV) was developed by Russian scientist Vladimir Nazarov, to prevent astronauts muscles and bones wasting when they were in space. Because there is no gravitational force in space,… …   Wikipedia

• human body — Introduction       the physical substance of the human organism, composed of living cells and extracellular materials and organized into tissues, organs, and systems.       Human anatomy and physiology are treated in many different articles. For… …   Universalium

• Human body — The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a human organism. The human body consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs. By the time the human reaches adulthood, the body consists of close to 100 trillion… …   Wikipedia