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
Vanessavə-NES-ə (English)English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch
Higgins['higənz]
Beat-German (Swiss)
Lachesis-Greek Mythology
TilTILDutch, Limburgish
Jacobinayah-ko-BEE-nahDutch