white coat syndrome
white coat syndrome noun: synonym of white coat hypertension (“hypertension exhibited by a patient only when in a clinical setting, presumably because of anxiety”).
Noun
white coat syndrome (uncountable)
- Synonym of white coat hypertension (“hypertension exhibited by a patient only when in a clinical setting, presumably because of anxiety”).
- While more than 8.5 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with hypertension, medical experts say millions are being misdiagnosed often as a result of "white coat" syndrome or waiting room nerves.2011 February 22, Ben Quinn, “Blood pressure testing faces overhaul to reduce misdiagnosis”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- white coat hypertension
white coat syndrome meaning in Tamil
white coat syndrome in Tamil
- மருத்துவமனை அச்சம்
Synonyms of white coat syndrome
Origin of white coat syndrome
From white coat + syndrome.
Questions about white coat syndrome
- What does white coat syndrome mean?
- White coat syndrome means synonym of white coat hypertension (“hypertension exhibited by a patient only when in a clinical setting, presumably because of anxiety”).
- What is white coat syndrome in Tamil?
- White coat syndrome in Tamil is மருத்துவமனை அச்சம். See White coat syndrome meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is white coat syndrome?
- White coat syndrome is a noun.
Words near white coat syndrome in the dictionary
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