white coat hypertension



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white coat hypertension

A phenomenon in which a patient experiences elevated blood pressure around medical professionals. A: "I swear, I didn't feel dizzy until the doctor came in." B: "Hmm, sounds like a case of white coat hypertension to me."
See also: coat, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sousanna-Biblical Greek
GageGAYJEnglish (Modern)
FabianFAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)German, Dutch, Polish, History
AbdÜLhamİT-Turkish
Chand-Indian, Hindi
Bales[beilz]