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oximeter

oxi·me·ter

UK/ɒkˈsɪmɪtə/ US/ɑkˈsɪmətɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood

Origin

From oxi- (variant of oxy-) + -meter. The word was first applied in sense 2 (“a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood”) by American physiologist Glenn Allan Millikan (1906-1947).

Phrases

  • pulse oximeter

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