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von Willebrand's disease — an inherited disorder of the blood that is characterized by episodes of spontaneous bleeding similar to haemophilia. It is due to a variety of abnormalities of the von Willebrand factor, a glycoprotein necessary for normal platelet function. This … Medical dictionary
von Willebrand's disease — an inherited disorder of the blood that is characterized by episodes of spontaneous bleeding similar to haemophilia. It is due to a variety of abnormalities of the von Willebrand factor, a glycoprotein necessary for normal platelet function. This … The new mediacal dictionary
von Willebrand's disease — /fawn vil euh brahnts /, Pathol. 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. [1940 45; after Erik Adolf … Universalium
von Willebrand's disease — noun a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding • Syn: ↑angiohemophilia, ↑vascular… … Useful english dictionary
von Willebrand's disease — noun An hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity … Wiktionary
von Willebrand's disease — Autosomal dominant platelet disorder in which adhesion to collagen, but not aggregation, is reduced. Both bleeding time and coagulation are increased. Factor VIII levels are secondarily reduced … Dictionary of molecular biology
Von Willebrand’s disease — Genetic disorder that affects blood clotting … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
von Willebrand factor — von Wil·le·brand factor vän vil ə .bränt n a protein secreted esp. by endothelial cells that circulates in blood plasma as a large variable aggregation consisting usu. of repeating dimers, that mediates platelet adhesion to collagen in… … Medical dictionary
von Willebrand factor — Plasma factor involved in platelet adhesion through an interaction with Factor VIII. See von Willebrand s disease … Dictionary of molecular biology
Von Willebrand factor — (vWF) is a blood glycoprotein involved in hemostasis. It is deficient or defective in von Willebrand disease and is involved in a large number of other diseases, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Heyde s syndrome, and possibly… … Wikipedia
