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pulse oximeter

pulse ox·im·e·ter (plural pulse ox·im·e·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
blood oxygen monitoring device: an instrument used to maintain a continuous check on the vital oxygen levels in the blood of an anesthetized patient during an operation. A small transducer device is attached to a finger of the patient and linked to the equipment by a light wire.

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