Definition
体征 is a medical term meaning 'vital sign' or 'clinical sign' — objective, measurable indicators of a person's health status, such as body temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure. It is distinct from 症状 (symptom), which refers to subjective feelings reported by the patient. You'll encounter 体征 in medical contexts, hospital reports, and health monitoring.
n.
(medical) vital signclinical sign
Examples
- 体征，。Yīshēng jiǎnchá le bìngrén de tī, yíqiè zhèngcháng.The doctor checked the patient's vital signs; everything was normal.
- 体征。Tǐwēn shì zhòngyào de tī zhī yī.Body temperature is one of the important vital signs.
- 体征。Hùshi měitiān jìlù bìngrén de tī biànhuà.The nurse records changes in the patient's vital signs every day.
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