Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxygen saturation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: oxy-gen sat-u-ra-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being saturated with oxygen.

Uncountable

noun

The proportion of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin in the blood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Oxygen saturation in water is related to temperature."
"As a result of all these mechanisms the arterial oxygen content, the oxygen saturation, the oxygen tension and the pCO₂ in arterial and jugular venous blood would be (Lambertsen):"

Etymology

From oxygen + saturation.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

peripheral oxygen saturation SpO2/FiO2 ratio

Frequently Paired Words

peripheral oxygen saturation SpO2/FiO2 ratio

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does oxygen saturation mean?: The condition of being saturated with oxygen.
Where does oxygen saturation come from?: From oxygen + saturation.

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