Select the correct medical term for an instrument used to measure breathing volumes
A) oximeter
B) oximetry
C) spirometry
D) spirometer
D
Explanation: Two answers can be eliminated because of the suffix -metry, which means "the process of measuring." Of the other two, ox/i means "oxygen" and spir/o means "breathe."
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