noun
Meaning 1
A spurious measurement of oxygen saturation of blood, giving a false appearance of hypoxemia; it can happen via technical problems (such as a malfunctioning pulse oximeter) or even when all technical details are correct but hyperleukocytosis or thrombocytosis is present and the testing method is blood gas analysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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