Medical Dictionary

oximeter

noun ox·im·e·ter \äk-ˈsim-ət-ər\

Medical Definition of OXIMETER

:  an instrument for measuring continuously the degree of oxygen saturation of the circulating blood
ox·i·met·ric \ˌäk-sə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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