血氧仪;氧饱和度测量仪:一种用于测量血液中氧饱和度(通常为 SpO₂)及常伴随测量脉搏率的医疗设备,常见为夹在手指上的小型仪器。(也可泛指其他测氧仪器。)
/ˈɑːksɪˌmiːtər/
The nurse attached an oximeter to my finger to check my oxygen level.
护士把血氧仪夹在我的手指上,检查我的血氧水平。
During the outbreak, many families bought a pulse oximeter to monitor SpO₂ at home, especially for elderly relatives with breathing problems.
疫情期间,许多家庭购买了指夹式脉搏血氧仪在家监测血氧饱和度(SpO₂),尤其是给有呼吸问题的老人使用。
oximeter 由 oxi-(与“氧”相关,来自 oxygen)和 -meter(“测量器”,源自希腊语 metron “度量”)构成,字面意思就是“测氧的测量仪器”。现代医学语境中常指用于无创测量血氧饱和度的脉搏血氧仪(pulse oximeter)。