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peripheral oxygen saturation

peripheral oxygen saturation noun: an estimation of the oxygen saturation level usually measured with a pulse oximeter device.

Noun

peripheral oxygen saturation (uncountable)

  1. An estimation of the oxygen saturation level usually measured with a pulse oximeter device.

Origin of peripheral oxygen saturation

From peripheral + oxygen + saturation.

Questions about peripheral oxygen saturation

What does peripheral oxygen saturation mean?
Peripheral oxygen saturation means an estimation of the oxygen saturation level usually measured with a pulse oximeter device.
What part of speech is peripheral oxygen saturation?
Peripheral oxygen saturation is a noun.

Words near peripheral oxygen saturation in the dictionary

  1. peripheral membrane protein
  2. peripheral membrane proteins
  3. peripheral nervous system
  4. peripheral nervous systems
  5. peripheral neuropathy
  6. peripheral oxygen saturation
  7. peripheral vision
  8. peripheralisation
  9. peripheralise
  10. peripheralised
  11. peripheralises

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