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oximetry /ox·im·e·try/ (ok-sim´e-tre) determination of the oxygen saturation of arterial blood using an oximeter. oximetry (oksim´itrē), n the measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in a sample of blood with the use of an oximeter. oximetry measurement of the oxygen content of arterial blood. pulse oximetry use of a spectrophotoelectric instrument applied to the skin which measures pulse rate and the percentage of oxygenated and reduced hemoglobin. |
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