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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