the life force or survival capacity of a living organism

The most important condition or decisive factor required to maintain existence and development; a metaphorical pulse or artery.

a newly born life; a newborn; a life or lifestyle that is filled with new opportunities or a fresh start

clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions, including pulse, temperature, and respiration rate

A system where an insurance company pays out a sum of money to the insured person or their family in the event of disability or death.

ancient Indian system of medicine and health care philosophy

The series of stages through which a living thing passes from its beginning until its death; life cycle.

Life consists in motion; the idea that physical activity and movement are essential to life and health. Often attributed to thinkers like Voltaire or Aristotle (as "life is motion")

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat; biodiversity

life science; bionomy

(neologism) "life-saving belt"; used in road safety campaigns to refer to a seat belt

Basic clinical signs of life, specifically pulse, breathing, blood pressure, and body temperature. These are measured in medical emergencies to assess the status of vital organs and guide treatment.

natural science that studies life processes, living organisms, and their interactions; also known as [[生物学|生物學|sheng1 wu4 xue2]]

statistics related to births, deaths, marriages, and health of a population; biostatistics

signs of life; vital signs

to risk one's life; to brave mortal danger

facility that collects and stores human semen for use in artificial insemination

A period about 541 million years ago when most major animal phyla appeared in the fossil record.

non-living; lifeless; inert; used to describe objects, matter, or environmental factors that do not possess life

while there is life, the fight continues; to fight to the last; to keep fighting as long as one draws breath