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genetic defect vs polygenic disorder

polygenic disorder vs genetic defect

genetic defect and polygenic disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genetic defect Yes No No No
polygenic disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, polygenic disorder is a hyponym of genetic defect; that is, polygenic disorder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genetic defect:
  • genetic defect: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • polygenic disorder: an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once
genetic defect (noun) polygenic disorder (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once
Difference between genetic defect and polygenic disorder

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