Select the correct medical term for the process of measuring oxygen in the blood

A) spirometer
B) oximeter
C) oximetry
D) spirometry


C
Explanation: Two answers can be eliminated because of the suffix -meter, which is a measuring tool. Of the other two, ox/i means "oxygen," and spir/o, "breathe."

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