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Christmas disease

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Christmas disease [′kris·məs di‚zēz]
(medicine)
A hereditary, sex-linked, hemophilia-like disease involving failure of the clotting mechanism due to a deficiency of Christmas factor. Also known as Factor IX deficiency.
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