VON WILLEBRAND'S DISEASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

angiohemophilia; vascular hemophilia; von Willebrand's disease

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("von Willebrand's disease" is a kind of...):

bleeder's disease; haemophilia; hemophilia (congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son)

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