"von Willebrand factor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: von Willebrand factors [plural]
Etymology: von Willebrand + factor Named after Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1870–1949), Finnish physician. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|von Willebrand|factor}} von Willebrand + factor Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} von Willebrand factor (countable and uncountable, plural von Willebrand factors)
  1. (biochemistry, medicine) A blood glycoprotein involved in platelet adhesion to wound sites during hemostasis. Wikipedia link: en:Erik Adolf von Willebrand, von Willebrand factor Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Medicine Synonyms: VWF, vWF, Von Willebrand factor Hypernyms: blood clotting factor, blood factor, glycoprotein, protein Derived forms: VWF Related terms: acquired von Willebrand syndrome, von Willebrand disease

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