vitals

Plural: vitals

Noun

• The body's essential organs necessary for sustaining life.
• a bodily organ that is essential for life
• Those organs of the body that are essential for life.
• Those parts of a system without which it cannot function.
• Vital signs.
• The male genitals.

Examples

• Protecting your high-value tiles is like guarding your vitals in a tense Scrabble match.

Synonyms

vital organ