Meanings
alternative Von Willebrand disease · alternative von Willebrand's disease · alternative Von Willebrand's disease
- uncountablemedicineAn hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity.
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"This latter point is of concern given the high prevalence of von Willebrand disease (1 in 100 individuals) in the United States." - N. A. Goldenberg, L. Jacobson and M. J. Manco-Johnson. Brief Communication: Duration of Platelet Dysfunction after a 7-Day Course of Ibuprofen. Ann Intern Med 2005; 506-509. http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/7/506
Synonyms: von Willebrand, Von Willebrand, Von Willebrand's, von Willebrand's, VWD, vWD
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity.
Origin
From von Willebrand + disease. From Finnish doctor Erik Adolf von Willebrand, who discovered this disease.
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