How to Say "Oximeter" in Spanish

oxímetro

/oɡˈsimetɾo/masculine

The English word "oximeter" is translated into Spanish as oxímetro.

An oxímetro is a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.

Meaning: device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, both oxímetro and pulsioxímetro are commonly used to refer to this device.

oxímetro is a masculine noun. It is used with masculine articles, such as el (the) or un (a).

/oɡˈsimetɾo/

While oxímetro is a precise medical term, in many Spanish-speaking households, people might simply refer to it as 'el aparatito' (the little device) during a conversation.
While oxímetro refers to the device, Spanish uses the term saturación as a shorthand to describe the reading itself, as in está con una saturación baja.
In Latin American clinical settings, a distinction is often made between oximetría, which is the medical procedure of measuring oxygen, and oxímetro, which is only the hardware.

Necesito comprar un oxímetro para medir la saturación de oxígeno.
I need to buy an oximeter to measure oxygen saturation.
El médico utilizó un oxímetro para controlar mis niveles de oxígeno.
The doctor used an oximeter to monitor my oxygen levels.
El oxímetro es una herramienta importante en la atención médica.
The oximeter is an important tool in healthcare.
El oxímetro está sobre la mesa.
The oximeter is on the table.
Necesito comprar un oxímetro digital.
I need to buy a digital oximeter.
¿Dónde guardaste el oxímetro?
Where did you store the oximeter?

Sofía and Mateo are checking health equipment at home.

Sofía

Mateo, ¿dónde pusiste el oxímetro?
Mateo, where did you put the oximeter?
Mateo

Está sobre la mesa del comedor.
It is on the dining table.
Sofía

Gracias, voy a medir mi saturación.
Thanks, I am going to measure my saturation.
Mateo

Dime si el oxímetro marca algo raro.
Tell me if the oximeter shows anything strange.

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