First Known Use: 1986
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white–coat hypertension
noun
Definition of WHITE-COAT HYPERTENSION
: a temporary elevation in a patient's blood pressure that occurs when measured in a medical setting (as a physician's office) and that is usually due to anxiety on the part of the patient
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Origin of WHITE-COAT HYPERTENSION
from the white laboratory coats worn by physicians
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