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Meaning of von Willebrand disease | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

uncountable

Examples

“"This latter point is of concern given the high prevalence of von Willebrand disease (1 in 100 individuals) in the United States." - N. A. Goldenberg, L. Jacobson and M. J. Manco-Johnson. Brief Communication: Duration of Platelet Dysfunction after a 7-Day Course of Ibuprofen. Ann Intern Med 2005; 506-509. http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/7/506”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

von Willebrand factor von Willebrand's disease von Ziegesar Vona Vonbargen Vonbehren