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Christmas disease

American

noun

Pathology.

a hereditary disease characterized by an inability of the blood to clot because of a deficiency of a coagulation factor.

Christmas disease British

noun

a relatively mild type of haemophilia, caused by lack of a protein ( Christmas factor ) implicated in the process of blood clotting

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Etymology

Origin of Christmas disease

1952; after S. Christmas, the first sufferer from the disease to be examined in detail

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Some called it "embarrassing" while others praised the work of volunteers from the March Christmas Lights Committee who are responsible for erecting the tree and decorating it.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

The Dyker Height Christmas Lights website states the tradition may have gotten started in the 1940s.

From Fox News • Dec. 20, 2021

Requests can be submitted at the Pacific NW Christmas Lights website.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

And for these, Christmas Lights Etc has a nice selection.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2018

Back: they accompany them with a single, Christmas Lights, which sees them performing on a stage on which is written "I believe Elvis Lives" in Latin.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2010

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