white coat hypertension

noun

Etymology

From white coat + hypertension, due to the typical uniform of a medical practitioner.

Definitions

  1. Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the…

    Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.

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