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-metry

Suffix Medical Terminology

Process of measuring.

Example: spirometry (measuring air moved in and out of the lungs)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 19 Key Terms · OpenStax

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