Definition of Christmas disease in English:

Christmas disease

noun ˈkrɪsməsdɪziːz

mass noun

A form of haemophilia caused by deficiency of the blood-clotting factor IX rather than the more common factor VIII.
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite suffering from haemophilia B, otherwise known as Christmas disease, the 12-year-old was chosen to receive the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award.
- Factor IX is used for treating sufferers of Christmas disease, which is a rarer and more serious form of haemophilia (type B).
- Examples include classic hemophilia, Christmas disease (hemophilia B), von Willebrand's disease, Stuart-Prower disease and other clotting factor deficiencies. • Persons with chronic liver disease.
- Type B haemophilia is also known as the ‘Christmas disease.’
- Like hemophilia A, hemophilia B, or factor IX deficiency (also known as Christmas disease), is an X-linked chromosome bleeding disorder.

Origin

1950s: from the name of Stephen Christmas, the first patient examined in detail.

单词	Christmas disease
释义	Definition of Christmas disease in English: Christmas disease noun ˈkrɪsməsdɪziːz mass noun A form of haemophilia caused by deficiency of the blood-clotting factor IX rather than the more common factor VIII. Example sentencesExamples Despite suffering from haemophilia B, otherwise known as Christmas disease, the 12-year-old was chosen to receive the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award. Factor IX is used for treating sufferers of Christmas disease, which is a rarer and more serious form of haemophilia (type B). Examples include classic hemophilia, Christmas disease (hemophilia B), von Willebrand's disease, Stuart-Prower disease and other clotting factor deficiencies. • Persons with chronic liver disease. Type B haemophilia is also known as the ‘Christmas disease.’ Like hemophilia A, hemophilia B, or factor IX deficiency (also known as Christmas disease), is an X-linked chromosome bleeding disorder. Origin 1950s: from the name of Stephen Christmas, the first patient examined in detail.
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