The medical language definition of the word ________ is "instrument used to measure (the pressure of the) pulse (by using a) thin (inflatable cuff)."
A) arteriosclerosis
B) electrophysiology
C) sphygmomanometer
D) stethoscope
C
Explanation: A) Arteriosclerosis is not an instrument.
B) Electrophysiology uses electricity, not a thin, inflatable cuff.
C) Correct!
D) Stethoscope is an instrument, but it does not have a thin, inflatable cuff.
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