What is another word for white-coat hypertension?
Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ɪtkˈə͡ʊt hˈa͡ɪpətənʃən] (IPA) 
White-coat hypertension refers to high blood pressure readings that occur only in a medical setting and not outside it. It can be due to anxiety or stress experienced as soon as a patient enters a clinic. To describe this phenomenon, some doctors use the term isolated clinic hypertension or isolated office hypertension. Other synonyms include elevated blood pressure in the clinic, situational hypertension, episodic hypertension, and masked hypertension. These synonyms are used to describe the same condition of elevated blood pressure during medical check-ups. It is important to note that even though white-coat hypertension may not pose an immediate health risk, it can be a precursor to long-term high blood pressure.
