# von Willebrand disease

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity.

## Etymology
From von Willebrand + disease. From Finnish doctor Erik Adolf von Willebrand, who discovered this disease.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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