oximetry

ox·im·e·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-sim-i-tree]
- /ɒkˈsɪm ɪ tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-sim-i-tree]
- /ɒkˈsɪm ɪ tri/

Definitions of oximetry word

noun oximetry the measuring of oxygen saturation of the blood by means of an oximeter. 1
noun oximetry a method of determining oxygen in blood 0

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Origin of oximetry

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; ox- + -i- + -metry

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Parts of speech for Oximetry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oximetry

oximetry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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