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
Orville['ɔ:vil]
JÓHanna-Icelandic
MetteME-de (Danish)Danish, Norwegian
OonaghOO-naIrish
SigridSEEG-reed (Finnish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish (Archaic)
Gyeong-Sukgyung-sookKorean