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Oximetry MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Oximetry
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.124.100.100.600
E01.370.370.380.600
E01.370.386.700.100.600
E05.200.124.100.100.600
Unique ID
D010092
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010092
Annotation
for measurement of blood oxygen using an oximeter: not a synonym for "oxygen measurement" ( = OXYGEN / anal)
Scope Note
The determination of oxygen-hemoglobin saturation of blood either by withdrawing a sample and passing it through a classical photoelectric oximeter or by electrodes attached to some translucent part of the body like finger, earlobe, or skin fold. It includes non-invasive oxygen monitoring by pulse oximetry.
Entry Term(s)
Oximetry, Pulse
Pulse Oximetry
NLM Classification #
QY 450
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/01
Oximetry Preferred
Oximetry, Pulse Narrower
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