Noun: von Willebrand's disease
- A form of haemophilia 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
"Her von Willebrand's disease caused frequent nosebleeds and easy bruising";
- angiohemophilia, vascular hemophilia
Type of: bleeder's disease, haemophilia [Brit, Cdn], hemophilia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Von Willebrand's disease