oximeter

[ ok-sim-i-ter ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. an instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in a sample of blood.

Other Words From

• ox·i·met·ric [ok-si-, me, -trik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oximeter¹

First recorded in 1940–45; ox- + -i- + -meter

Example Sentences

Drawing inspiration from the way plants breathe, a group of researchers at Tohoku University has created a paper-based magnesium-air battery that can be used in GPS sensors or pulse oximeter sensors.

From Science Daily

There were no issues at birth and the pulse oximeter test was only provided as part of a trial, she added.

From BBC

It found pulse oximeter devices could be less accurate for people with darker skin tones, making it harder to spot dangerous falls in oxygen levels.

From BBC

It could, for example, result in patients not being able to see a doctor as -- based on the readings generated by the pulse oximeter -- they are deemed to be healthy.

From Science Daily

Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings are more common in Black patients than non-Black ones.

From Los Angeles Times