Clinical Assessment Terms

noun a condition in which a person's blood pressure is higher when it is measured in a medical setting than it is in other settings

• White coat hypertension is a condition where a person's blood pressure is higher when measured in a medical setting than when measured at home.
• Some people experience white coat hypertension, which means their blood pressure goes up when they visit the doctor.
• I always get white coat hypertension whenever I have to get my blood pressure taken at the clinic.
• Her anxiety always causes white coat hypertension, making it difficult for her to relax in stressful situations.

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'afebrile' describes a state of being without fever

• The patient remained afebrile throughout the course of treatment.
• Good news, the patient has no fever at all!
• Looks like the patient is chillin' without a fever.
• His afebrile demeanor kept the situation calm and under control.