pulse oximetry
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (medicine) A noninvasive method allowing the monitoring of the oxygenation of a patient's hemoglobin, using a sensor placed on a thin part of the patient's anatomy, usually a fingertip or earlobe.
- Synonym: pulse ox
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Translations[edit]
method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
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