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
Geiger['gaigə]
Morvarid-Persian
Sanjana-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Marinka-Croatian, Slovene
JannaYAHN-nah (Dutch, Finnish), JAN-ə (English)Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, English
TigernÁN-Irish