Meanings
nounpulse ox (uncountable)
- colloquialuncountablemedicinePulse oximetry.
- colloquialuncountablemedicinePulse oximeter.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Shortening.
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APA
pulse ox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20ox
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“pulse ox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20ox. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulse ox,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20ox.
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