English Explanatory Dictionary

white coat hypertension

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

En-au-white coat hypertension.ogg

Word forms

white coat hypertension white-coat hypertension whitecoat hypertension

Etymology

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

Synonyms

white coat effect white coat syndrome white coat high blood pressure
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