oximeter
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Definition of oximeter
: an instrument for measuring continuously the degree of oxygen saturation of the circulating blood
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Other Words from oximeter
oximetry
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Examples of oximeter in a Sentence
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The doctor opted to send me home with a device called an oximeter, which I’m supposed to clamp on my finger to check my heart rate and oxygen levels during sleep. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "All signs for no sleep point to Aunt Anna," 25 Feb. 2018 But now the oximeter showed his levels were in the 50s, dangerously low. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "How Illinois bureaucracy robbed parents of a chance to save their children from a deadly disease," 4 Oct. 2017 Meanwhile, 80,000 families are using Owlet's sock pulse oximeter. — Alice Callahan, chicagotribune.com, "New baby monitors offer high-tech peace of mind, and questions," 10 May 2017 The institute will be testing the safety and accuracy of home infant pulse oximeters this year, Jamison said. — Alice Callahan, Washington Post, "New type of baby monitors offers ‘peace of mind’ but may deliver just the opposite," 6 May 2017 The institute will be testing the safety and accuracy of home infant pulse oximeters this year, Jamison said. — Alice Callahan, chicagotribune.com, "New baby monitors offer high-tech peace of mind, and questions," 10 May 2017 Meanwhile, 80,000 families are using Owlet’s sock pulse oximeter. — Alice Callahan, Washington Post, "New type of baby monitors offers ‘peace of mind’ but may deliver just the opposite," 6 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oximeter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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oximeter
noun
ox·im·e·ter
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Medical Definition of oximeter
: an instrument for measuring continuously the degree of oxygen saturation of the circulating blood
Other Words from oximeter
oximetric
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adjective