yentl syndrome

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What does yentl syndrome mean?

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

Where does yentl syndrome come from?

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.

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