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Yentl syndrome

Yentl syndrome noun: the underdiagnosis of ischemic heart disease and other cardiovascular issues in women as compared to men.

Noun

Yentl syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The underdiagnosis of ischemic heart disease and other cardiovascular issues in women as compared to men.

Origin of Yentl syndrome

Named after the 1983 film Yentl in which a woman takes on the role of a man in order to be allowed an education. See yentl.

Questions about Yentl syndrome

What does Yentl syndrome mean?
Yentl syndrome means the underdiagnosis of ischemic heart disease and other cardiovascular issues in women as compared to men.
What part of speech is Yentl syndrome?
Yentl syndrome is a noun.

Words near Yentl syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Yentang
  2. yentas
  3. yente
  4. yentes
  5. yentl
  6. Yentl syndrome
  7. yentls
  8. yentnite
  9. yeo
  10. Yeodene
  11. Yeoford

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