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white coat hypertension

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Main Entry: white coat hypertension
Function: noun
: a temporary elevation in a patient's blood pressure that occurs when measured in a medical setting (as a physician'soffice) and that is usually due to anxiety on the part of the patient called also white coat effect
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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