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
HughHYOOEnglish
Peninnahpi-NIN-ə (English), pee-NIN-ə (English)Biblical
Eidel-Yiddish
Jannik-Danish
RubenRUY-bən (Dutch)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Armenian, Biblical Latin
HanneleHAHN-ne-leFinnish