What it means
The ending for taking a measurement. pulse oximetryPULS ok-SIM-uh-treeA painless test that uses light through a finger, toe or earlobe to estimate how much oxygen the blood is carrying.ox- oxygen-metry measuringFull entry measures oxygen saturation, spirometry measures how much air the lungs move, audiometry measures hearing, and telemetrytuh-LEM-uh-treeContinuous heart rhythm monitoring in which a small device worn by the client sends the ECG signal to a central screen.Full entry measures from a distance. The tool itself ends in -meter, as in a spirometer.
Related terms
pulse oximetry
A painless test that uses light through a finger, toe or earlobe to estimate how much oxygen the blood is carrying.
-graphy
A word ending that means the process of recording or making an image.
telemetry
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring in which a small device worn by the client sends the ECG signal to a central screen.