von Willebrand's disease

American  

[fawn-vil-uh-brahnts di-zeez] / fɔnˈvɪl əˌbrɑnts dɪˌziz /

noun

Pathology.

1. an inherited autosomal recessive disease in which abnormally slow coagulation of blood may lead to spontaneous bleeding, excessive bleeding following an injury, and heavy menstrual flow.

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Etymology

Origin of von Willebrand's disease

1940–45; after Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1870–1949), Finnish physician

Example Sentences

Dr Kernoff's search for suitable subjects led him to Mark Stewart, his brother, and his father, who all had very mild cases of von Willebrand's disease - another type of blood clotting disorder.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

It is given by intravenous drip to victims of hemophilia A and von Willebrand's disease when they have crises of massive bleeding.

From Time Magazine Archive