"white coat syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: white coat + syndrome Etymology templates: {{compound|en|white coat|syndrome}} white coat + syndrome Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} white coat syndrome (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of white coat hypertension (“hypertension exhibited by a patient only when in a clinical setting, presumably because of anxiety”). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: white coat hypertension [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-white_coat_syndrome-en-noun-ldNKXagy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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