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oximeter
noun(ox-im-e-ter)
an instrument for measuring continuously the degree of oxygen saturation of the circulating blood
oximeter
noun(ox-im-e-ter)
a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood in a subject by utilizing a sensor attached typically to a finger, toe, or ear to determine the percentage of oxyhemoglobin in blood pulsating through a network of capillaries

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