an instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in a sample of blood
Derived forms
oximetric (ˌɑksɪˈmetrɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[1940–45; ox- + -i- + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, silkscreen, whiteout, zapox- is a combining form meaning “containing oxygen”. Other words that use the affix ox- include: dioxin, diphenoxylate, oxazine, oxisol, thyroxine; -i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: altimeter, micrometer, nephelometer, thermometer, variometer