oximeter
noun
ox·im·e·ter
äk-ˈsi-mə-tər 
plural oximeters
: a noninvasive medical device for measuring continuously or intermittently the degree of oxygen saturation of circulating blood or a localized region of tissue
especially
: pulse oximeter
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During the pandemic, a medical charity approached the lab about donating thousands of oximeters to poor countries.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
One baby is seen decomposing while lying alone, appearing to still be connected to an oximeter with a green oxygen tank nearby, as insects appear to crawl on its chest.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
The oximeter’s finger probe often picks up better after a few seconds.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015
Why not do the same for the oximeter?
—Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2020
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
One baby is seen decomposing while lying alone, appearing to still be connected to an oximeter with a green oxygen tank nearby, as insects appear to crawl on its chest.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
The oximeter’s finger probe often picks up better after a few seconds.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015
Why not do the same for the oximeter?
—Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2020
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“Oximeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oximeter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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oximeter
noun
ox·im·e·ter
äk-ˈsim-ət-ər
: a noninvasive medical device for measuring continuously or intermittently the degree of oxygen saturation of circulating blood or a localized region of tissue
especially
: pulse oximeter
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