Christ·mas

(kris'măs),

Surname of a child (Stephen Christmas) with the disease subsequently called Christmas disease; first case studied in detail. See: Christmas disease, Christmas factor.
See also: Christmas factor, hemophilia B.

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Carvedilol Hibernation Reversible Ischaemia Trial—Marker of Success. A study that asked if hibernating myocardium predicts the amount of carvedilol-induced improvement of LVEF-left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction due to ischaemic heart disease
Conclusion There was no significant difference between hibernators and nonhibernators in increasing LVEF with carvedilol

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It was a Christmas Eve, too; and I remember that on that very night he told us the story about the goblins that carried away old Gabriel Grub.'

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It was full as heavy and as long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago.

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Perhaps it was not entirely the devil's fault, for Captain Dettmar, privily cherishing a quart of whisky for many weeks, had selected Christmas Eve for broaching it.

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An important face to face is forecast this Christmas Eve and this should be the beginning of a much more peaceful period for you.

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Under the new proposals, passengers travelling in black cabs on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will have to pay double what they would usually pay any other time of the year.

Taxi fares to increase over festive period

I popped to the shops on Christmas Eve and found myself in the Pound Shop, well...!

Now it's Christmas all year round! LETTERS

This event is also marked by burning the yule-log at the beginning of the celebration of Christmas Eve.

Hrizostom: It is important that we have good will and peace among people

Image Credit: AFP People dressed as Father Frost and Snow Maiden take part in a march on Christmas Eve in centre of Minsk, Belarus on Monday.

Christmas brings cheer to people around the globe

While he is happy for his son, the veteran actor said: 'I'm crying as my heart is aching because you won't be here with us for Christmas eve.'

Tirso Cruz III, wife remember son Teejay on first Christmas without him

Those hoping to travel aroundWest Londonon Christmas Eve and Christmas Day face potential delays due to fog, the Met Office has warned.

West London weather: A weather warning has been issued for Christmas Day; Fog is expected to cause delays to public transport

A top Cheshire hotel has offered their available rooms for homeless people in Chester for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, according to a city homelessness charity.

Top Cheshire hotel housing Chester's homeless for Christmas; The hotel has decided to remain anonymous, but homelessness charity Share has spoken of their immense gratitude for the gesture

These shocking pictures show people queuing outside two Welsh supermarkets in the early hours of Christmas Eve.

'Insane' pictures show shoppers queue outside Asda in the early hours of Christmas Eve; The man who posted the pictures said: "This is insane - what the hell is wrong with people"