请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 Christmas disease
释义

Definition of Christmas disease in English:

Christmas disease

noun ˈkrɪsməsdɪziːz
mass noun

  • A form of haemophilia caused by deficiency of the blood-clotting factor IX rather than the more common factor VIII.

    克里斯马斯病，基氏症，乙型血友病

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Despite suffering from haemophilia B, otherwise known as Christmas disease, the 12-year-old was chosen to receive the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award.
    • Factor IX is used for treating sufferers of Christmas disease, which is a rarer and more serious form of haemophilia (type B).
    • Examples include classic hemophilia, Christmas disease (hemophilia B), von Willebrand's disease, Stuart-Prower disease and other clotting factor deficiencies. • Persons with chronic liver disease.
    • Type B haemophilia is also known as the ‘Christmas disease.’
    • Like hemophilia A, hemophilia B, or factor IX deficiency (also known as Christmas disease), is an X-linked chromosome bleeding disorder.

Origin

1950s: from the name of Stephen Christmas, the first patient examined in detail.
随便看

　

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/8/9 16:59:11