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
ZoËZO-ee (English)Dutch, English
GlebGLYEP (Russian), HLEB (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
Inez-English
Thulani-Southern African, Zulu
CairoKIE-roEnglish (Rare)
Cenric-Anglo-Saxon