Oximeter Definition

ŏk-sĭmĭ-tər
noun
A device for measuring the oxygen saturation of arterial blood, especially a pulse oximeter.
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Other Word Forms of Oximeter

Noun

Singular:
oximeter
Plural:
oximeters

Origin of Oximeter

  • From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxus, “sharp") + μέτρον (metron, “measure") (equivalent to +"Ž -meter).

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