White-coat Hypertension Definition

wītkōt, hwĭt-
noun
Transient high blood pressure that occurs during a medical examination, presumably as a result of anxiety.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of White-coat Hypertension

  • From the white coats typically worn by physicians and other medical personnel during examinations

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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