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Oximeter
Oximeter A device for determining the oxygen saturation level of the blood.
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Oxygen
A chemical element essential for sustaining life.
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The richness of hue. Indicates how much a color has been diluted by grayness.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
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