oximeter

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ox·im·e·ter

noun \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

Origin of OXIMETER

International Scientific Vocabulary ox- + -i- + -meter
First Known Use: 1929

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