Meanings
- uncountableA syndrome whose symptoms resemble those of heart disease, but without the physiological abnormalities; it is now considered a manifestation of an anxiety disorder.
Synonyms: cardioneurosis, soldier's heart
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA syndrome whose symptoms resemble those of heart disease, but without the physiological abnormalities; it is now considered a manifestation of an anxiety disorder.
Origin
Named after Jacob Mendes Da Costa, who investigated and described the disorder during the American Civil War.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Da Costa's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Da%20Costa's%20syndrome
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