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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.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of oximeter

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

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Feb. 29, 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

Walker argued that as rescue workers were en route, “this doctor who helps people create life” burned time by pointlessly searching for his pulse oximeter rather than trying to save his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023

The Egyptian government footage from the Rafah crossing showed incubators being lifted into ambulances and one doctor connecting an oximeter to a baby's foot.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

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