FiO2

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Initialism of fraction of inspired oxygen.

Word forms

FiO2 FiO₂ FiO2s

Etymology

Initialism of fraction [of] inspired + O₂ (“oxygen”). Etymology tree Middle English fraccioun English fraction Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English of English inspired Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English FiO2

Related words

Derived words

PaO2/FiO2 ratio SpO2/FiO2 ratio

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