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oximetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
oxime-try
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood

Uncountable

Etymology

From oxi- + -metry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxymetry (alternative)

Derived Forms

hemoximetry oximetric

Phrases

cerebral oximetry pulse oximetry

Frequently Paired Words

oximeter

Questions

What does oximetry mean?
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
Where does oximetry come from?
From oxi- + -metry.

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