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Da Costa's syndrome en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after Jacob Mendes Da Costa, who investigated and described the disorder during the American Civil War.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A syndrome whose symptoms resemble those of heart disease, but without the physiological abnormalities; it is now considered a manifestation of an anxiety disorder.

Relateds

Mendes da Costa syndrome · Krishaber's disease

Synonyms

cardioneurosis · soldier's heart