whitecoat 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

nounwhitecoat hypertension (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of white coat hypertension.
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