SINCE 1828
pulse oximeter
nounDefinition of pulse oximeter
: a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood in a subject by utilizing a sensor attached typically to a finger, toe, or ear to determine the percentage of oxyhemoglobin in blood pulsating through a network of capillaries
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Terri keeps a pulse oximeter, a breathing machine and the feeding tube essentials in Madi’s nightstand. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Daughter of UTSA basketball assistant coach an inspiration despite disability," 14 July 2019 Optional pulse oximeter will appeal to hikers and climbers. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Garmin Fenix 5S Plus review: So capable, so enviable, so expensive," 29 July 2018 Masimo’s pulse oximeters are widely used, and found in 17 of the top 20 hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll. — The Motley Fool, The Seattle Times, "The Motley Fool: Buying stocks ‘on margin’ is a risky venture," 3 Feb. 2018 Someone there had a pulse oximeter, a device that attaches to a person’s finger and measures the oxygen level in the blood, which can indicate how the person is breathing. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Ballroom dance students called on nursing skills to save Hinsdale dance teacher," 15 June 2018 While the company sells an array of products, its bread-and-butter business is pulse oximeters. — The Motley Fool, Houston Chronicle, "The Motley Fool: Buying 'on margin'," 6 Feb. 2018 While the company sells an array of products, its bread-and-butter business is pulse oximeters. — The Motley Fool, Houston Chronicle, "The Motley Fool: Buying 'on margin'," 6 Feb. 2018 While the company sells an array of products, its bread-and-butter business is pulse oximeters. — The Motley Fool, Houston Chronicle, "The Motley Fool: Buying 'on margin'," 6 Feb. 2018 Technology can help, too, such as the cheap pulse oximeters to measure blood-oxygen saturation developed by Lifebox, a charity. — The Economist, "Kindest cutIt is wrong to see surgery as an expensive luxury," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pulse oximeter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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