First Known Use: 1929
Dictionary
oximeter
noun ox·im·e·ter \äk-ˈsi-mə-tər\
Definition of OXIMETER
: an instrument for measuring continuously the degree of oxygen saturation of the circulating blood
— ox·im·e·try \äk-ˈsi-mə-trē\ noun
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Origin of OXIMETER
International Scientific Vocabulary ox- + -i- + -meter
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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