English Explanatory Dictionary

von Willebrand disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity.

Word forms

von Willebrand disease von Willebrand's disease

Etymology

From von Willebrand + disease. From Finnish doctor Erik Adolf von Willebrand, who discovered this disease.

Synonyms

von Willebrand Von Willebrand's VWD

Derived words

acquired von Willebrand syndrome von Willebrand factor VWD
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