Da Costa's syndrome
Meanings
noun
- A syndrome whose symptoms resemble those of heart disease, but without the physiological abnormalities; it is now considered a manifestation of an anxiety disorder.
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Etymology
Named after Jacob Mendes Da Costa, who investigated and described the disorder during the American Civil War.
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