white-coat hypertension

A form of white coat hypertension — 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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Meanings

nounwhite-coat hypertension (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of white coat hypertension.
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white-coat hypertension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-coat%20hypertension

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