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white coat hypertension

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  • noun medicine, idiomatic 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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  • sionnach commented on the word white coat hypertension

    A transient increase in blood pressure triggered by the sight of medical personnel in white coats (or other attire).

    November 2, 2008