'von Willebrand's disease' definitions:
Definition of 'von Willebrand's disease'
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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: von Willebrand's disease, angiohemophilia, vascular hemophilia]