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

Etymology

Origin of oximeter

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From BBC

It could, for example, result in patients not being able to see a doctor as -- based on the readings generated by the pulse oximeter -- they are deemed to be healthy.

From Science Daily

She asked the Food and Drug Administration to require pulse oximeter makers to test their devices on people of color and to warn consumers about the heightened risk of false readings.

From Los Angeles Times

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