von Willebrand's disease

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[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

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von Willebrand's disease

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.

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