Christmas, Stephen
(kris′măs)
[British-born Canadian, 1947-1993]
He was the first person identified as having Christmas disease (hemophilia A).
Christmas disease
SEE: hemophilia B.
Christmas factor
ABBR: CF An obsolete term for plasma thromboplastin component.
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