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Da Costa's syndrome
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English
Etymology
Named after Jacob Mendes Da Costa, who investigated and described the disorder during the American Civil War.
Noun
Da Costa's syndrome -
A syndrome whose symptoms resemble those of heart disease, but without the physiological abnormalities; it is now considered a manifestation of an anxiety disorder.
Synonyms
en cardioneurosis
en soldier's heart
See also
en Krishaber's disease
en Mendes da Costa syndrome
en eponyms
en Syndromes