oximeter

American  

[ok-sim-i-ter] / ɒkˈsɪm ɪ tər /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. an instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in a sample of blood.

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Other Word Forms

• oximetric
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of oximeter

First recorded in 1940–45; ox- + -i- + -meter

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

oximeter

Next came leg-movement detectors, breathing bands, a microphone, a nasal airflow monitor and a finger pulse oximeter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Drawing inspiration from the way plants breathe, a group of researchers at Tohoku University has created a paper-based magnesium-air battery that can be used in GPS sensors or pulse oximeter sensors.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024

There were no issues at birth and the pulse oximeter test was only provided as part of a trial, she added.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024

After spending sleepless nights monitoring her husband’s pulse oximeter readings as he suffered through COVID, Moran-Thomas began digging into the history of the device.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

The International Trade Commission in October found that several Apple Watches had infringed on patents held by Masimo, a medical technology company in Irvine, Calif., that helped pioneer some pulse oximeter technology.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

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