oximetry
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ɒkˈsɪm.ə.tri/ us/ɑːkˈsɪm.ə.tri/ (also pulse oximetry)
血氧测定
the activity of measuring the level of oxygen in someone's blood using a special device, usually attached to their finger
Oximetry was carried out in 87 normal healthy children. 在87名正常健康儿童中做了血氧测定。
Oximetry is not as accurate as the measurement of arterial blood gases. 血氧测定不如动脉血气测量精确。
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- Overnight oximetry is done to see if oxygen concentrations decrease during sleep.
- Three oximetry readings were taken while the child was breathing room air and the average reading was used.