Term Name: acquired von Willebrand syndrome
Synonyms: AVWS
Definition: A blood coagulation disease characterized by development of a defect in clotting in the absence of previous bleeding symptoms, negative familial history, and occurrence in a relatively older age. Typically this develops secondarily to other disorders, such as lymphoproliferative, myeloproliferative, cardiovascular and autoimmune disorders.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:0111146]   ( DOID:0111146 )

Relationships
is a type of: blood coagulation disease