Showing posts with label vital statistics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vital statistics. Show all posts

Friday, July 4, 2008

Vital

Vital is formed from the the Latin root vit- meaning "life" and the suffix -al meaning "pertaining to" or “full of”. Thus, vital means (1)pertaining to (0r necessary for) life; (2) full of life.
Oxygen is vital for all animals.
He is a happy, vital person.
Vital statistics relates to births, deaths, marriages, etc.