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white-coat hypertension

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Transient high blood pressure that occurs during a medical examination, presumably as a result of anxiety.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of white coat hypertension.

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  • noun temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From the white coats typically worn by physicians and other medical personnel during examinations.]

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