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Meaning of pulse oximetry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština pulzní oxymetrie
Deutsch Pulsoxymetrie
Español pulsioximetría
Français oxymétrie colorimétrique oxymétrie de pouls
Русский пульсоксиметрия

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pulse pressure pulse repetition time pulse wave Pulse-contracting Pulse-stretching pulsebeat

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