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
Isabelleee-za-BEL (French), IZ-ə-bel (English), ee-sah-BEL-lə (Dutch)French, English, German, Dutch
Massimilianomahs-see-mee-LYAH-noItalian
AmbroŻY-Polish (Rare)
IsidorEE-see-dawr (German)German, Russian, Macedonian
Madonna[mə'dɔnə]
MagnusMAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman