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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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Etymology

Origin of oximeter

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

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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

A pulse oximeter works by shining a light that passes through skin, blood and tissues in the finger and then measuring how much light comes out the other side.

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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