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  1. oximetry(Noun)

    The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood

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  1. Oximetry

    The determination of oxygen-hemoglobin 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.


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