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Metabolism > Oxygen Saturation

Preferred term

Oxygen Saturation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Blood Oxygen Level
  • Blood Oxygen Levels
  • Level, Blood Oxygen
  • Oxygen Level, Blood
  • Oxygen Saturation, Peripheral
  • Peripheral Oxygen Saturation
  • Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen

Scope note

  • Extent to which HEMOGLOBIN is saturated with OXYGEN typically as measured in arterial blood. It can be measured by various methods (e.g., PULSE OXYMETER, blood gas analysis). A low blood oxygen saturation level indicates a condition called HYPOXEMIA.

History note

  • 2022

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000089382

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