Christmas disease

noun

: hemophilia B

Examples of Christmas disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, the discovery of a rare blood disorder (Christmas disease) knocked him off an NHL track. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022

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Word History

Etymology

after Stephen Christmas, 20th century English boy who was first patient found with the disease

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Christmas disease was in 1952

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“Christmas disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20disease. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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