Definition of Oximetry

1. Noun. The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood ¹

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Definition of Oximetry

1. the use of an oximeter [n -TRIES] - See also: oximeter

Medical Definition of Oximetry

1. The determination of oxygen-haemoglobin saturation of blood either by withdrawing a sample and passing it through a classical photoelectric oximeter or by electrodes attached to some translucent part of the body like finger, earlobe, or skin fold. It includes non-invasive oxygen monitoring by pulse oximetry. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oximetry

oxidoreductase
oxidoreductases
oxidoreduction
oxids
oxidulated
oxilorphan
oxim
oximation
oxime
oximes
oximeter
oximeters
oximetre
oximetres
oximetries
oximetry (current term)
oxims
oxinate
oxindol
oxindole
oxindoles
oxine
oxiodic
oxiracetam
oxirane
oxiranes
oxirene
oxirenes
oxirose
oxiroses

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