noun
Carney
Carney (noun) means a rare disorder marked by unusual skin pigmentation, an increased risk of tumors, and hormone-gland overactivity. Example: “Doctors diagnosed the patient with Carney complex after finding the telltale skin spots.”
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A rare disorder marked by unusual skin pigmentation, an increased risk of tumors, and hormone-gland overactivity.
"In male patients at risk for Carney complex testicular ultrasonography for the early detection of LCCSCT and associated testicular pathology is recommended."
— Toren Finkel, J. Silvio Gutkind (2003)
"Doctors diagnosed the patient with Carney complex after finding the telltale skin spots."
"The patient's mother has Carney syndrome, with lentigines, cardiac myxoma, fibroadenoma of the breast, and a fibroepithelial polyp of the external auditory canal."
— Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (2004)
How to use Carney
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rare genetic disorder affecting the skin and hormone glands.
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Etymology
Named after American pathologist John Aidan Carney, who first described the condition.
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What does “Carney” mean?
The word “Carney” means a rare disorder marked by unusual skin pigmentation, an increased risk of tumors, and hormone-gland overactivity. In plain terms, a rare genetic disorder affecting the skin and hormone glands.
How do you use “Carney” in a sentence?
Here is “Carney” used in a sentence: “Doctors diagnosed the patient with Carney complex after finding the telltale skin spots.”
What part of speech is “Carney”?
“Carney” is a noun.
What is the meaning of Carney?
"Carney" (noun) means a rare disorder marked by unusual skin pigmentation, an increased risk of tumors, and hormone-gland overactivity.
