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A white, knee-length coat worn by laboratory workers etc as protection.
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White coat hypertension — A transient increase in blood pressure (hypertension) triggered by the sight of medical personnel in white coats (or other attire). * * * white coat hypertension n a temporary elevation in a patient s blood pressure that occurs when measured in a … Medical dictionary
white coat hypertension — noun Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patients emotional response to the medical environment. Patients with white coat hypertension did not show a generalized increase of blood pressure… … Wiktionary
