Von Willebrand's Disease Definition

vŏn wĭlə-brăndz, fôn vĭlə-bränts
noun
A genetic disorder characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, caused by a clotting factor that affects platelet adhesion.
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Origin of Von Willebrand's Disease

  • After Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1870–1949), Finnish physician

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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