Meanings (ES + gloss)
oxímetro
A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
At 8 to 10 G, ear oximeter readings may fall to 75 percent saturation. The lungs, afterward, may show some atelectasis.
The Millikan oxymeter, with which Dr. Howard Bierman has been working and which he has discussed with this group, can be attached to the external ear and gives prompt information a…