McCune-Albright syndrome

noun

A complex genetic disorder affecting the bone, skin and endocrine systems.

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Meanings

nounMcCune-Albright syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA complex genetic disorder affecting the bone, skin and endocrine systems.

Origin

First described in 1937 by American pediatrician Donovan James McCune and American endocrinologist Fuller Albright.

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McCune-Albright syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCune-Albright%20syndrome

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCune-Albright syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCune-Albright%20syndrome.

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