pulse oximetry

noun

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.

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pulse ox
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Meanings

nounpulse oximetry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

    Synonyms: pulse ox

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
pulse ox

Translations

Afrikaans pols-oksimeter
  • pols-oksimetermethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Catalan pulsioximetria
  • pulsioximetriamethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Czech pulzní oxymetrie
  • pulzní oxymetriemethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
French oxymétrie colorimétrique, oxymétrie de pouls
  • oxymétrie colorimétriquemethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
  • oxymétrie de poulsmethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
German Pulsoxymetrie
  • Pulsoxymetriemethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Hungarian pulzoximetria
  • pulzoximetriamethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Icelandic súrefnismettunarmæling
  • súrefnismettunarmælingmethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Polish pulsoksymetria
  • pulsoksymetriamethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Russian пульсоксиметрия
  • пульсоксиметрия (pulʹsoksimetrija)method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Slovak pulzová oxymetria
  • pulzová oxymetriamethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
Spanish pulsioximetría
  • pulsioximetríamethod of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin
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APA

pulse oximetry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20oximetry

MLA

“pulse oximetry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20oximetry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulse oximetry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20oximetry.

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