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Examples of Christmas disease in a Sentence
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Word History
after Stephen Christmas, 20th century English boy who was first patient found with the disease
1952, in the meaning defined above
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“Christmas disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20disease. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
Christmas disease
noun
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