Synonyms
Antonyms
Use the Word in Context
Related-word data is supplemented by the Datamuse API. Datamuse results are suggestions, not automatic replacements.
(medicine) A spurious measurement of oxygen saturation of blood, giving a false appearance of hypoxemia; it can happen via technical problems (such as a malfunctioning pulse oximeter) or even when all technical details are correct but hyperleukocytosis or thrombocytosis is present and the testing method is blood gas analysis.
Related-word data is supplemented by the Datamuse API. Datamuse results are suggestions, not automatic replacements.