Medical Terminology / Unit 9 MedTerm 0538 short lesson, about 20 seconds
spir/o: Breathing
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The idea
The combining form spir slash o names breathing.
In practice
Spirometry is the measurement of breathing volume.
Where people slip
Spir slash o appears inside longer terms, as in respiration and inspiration.
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