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oximetry

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ox⋅im⋅e⋅try

[ok-sim-i-tree]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
the measuring of oxygen saturation of the blood by means of an oximeter.

Origin:
1940–45; ox- + -i- + -metry
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ox·im·e·ter   (ŏk-sĭm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  A device for measuring the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
ox'i·met'ric (-mět'rĭk) adj., ox'i·met'ri·cal·ly adv., ox·im'e·try n.
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Main Entry: ox·im·e·try
Pronunciation: -&-trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
: measurement of theblood's oxygen saturation by means of an oximeter
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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