von Willebrand disease

Etymology
. From Finnish doctor, who discovered this disease.

Noun

 * 1)  An hereditary disease, characterized by a tendency to hemorrhage, and caused by a defect in blood platelet activity.
 * 2) * "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.

Usage notes

 * Modern editors often prefer the non-possessive form of medical eponyms, rather than the older von Willebrand's disease.