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von Willebrand disease

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • "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

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History

Etymology

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