oximeter

[ ok-sim-i-ter ]
/ ɒkˈsɪm ɪ tər /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Origin of oximeter

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

OTHER WORDS FROM oximeter

ox·i·met·ric [ok-si-me-trik] /ˌɒk sɪˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words nearby oximeter

oxidized cellulose, oxidized glutathione, oxidizer, oxidoreductase, oxime, oximeter, oximetry, oxisol, oxlip, oxnard, oxo

Medical definitions for oximeter

oximeter
[ ŏk-sĭm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

Pulse oximeter.