von Willebrand disease en · NOUN
Etymology
From von Willebrand + disease. From Finnish doctor Erik Adolf von Willebrand, who discovered this disease.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity.
"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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Von Willebrand disease | alternative | lexicographic | |
| von Willebrand's disease | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Von Willebrand's disease | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vWD · von Willebrand factor · VWD · acquired von Willebrand syndrome
Synonyms
von Willebrand · Von Willebrand · VWD · von Willebrand's · vWD · Von Willebrand's