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von Willebrand factor
noun
called also VW factor
Note: Von Willebrand factor is synthesized in endothelial cells of blood vessels and in megakaryocytes of bone marrow.
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Word History
after Erik Adolf von Willebrand †1949 Finnish physician
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Von Willebrand factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/von%20Willebrand%20factor. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
von Willebrand factor
nounNote: Von Willebrand factor is synthesized in endothelial cells of blood vessels and in megakaryocytes of bone marrow.
called also VW factor
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