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pulse oximetry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: pulse ox

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: pols-oksimeter — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Belarusian: аксігемаметрыя (aksihjemamjetryja) — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Catalan: pulsioximetria — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Czech: pulzní oxymetrie — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • French: oxymétrie colorimétrique — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • French: oxymétrie de pouls — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • German: Pulsoxymetrie — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Hungarian: pulzoximetria — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Icelandic: súrefnismettunarmæling — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Polish: pulsoksymetria — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Russian: пульсоксиметрия (pulʹsoksimetrija) — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Slovak: pulzová oxymetria — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • Spanish: pulsioximetría — method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin