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Respiratory

spirometry

spy-ROM-eh-tree

StatusNew

Definition

Measurement of breathing capacity and lung function

DiagnosticRespiratory

Breakdown

Root

spir/o

breathe

Suffix

-metry

measurement

Etymology

Latin: spir/o (breathe) + -metry (measurement)

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ok-SIM-eh-tree
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