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genetic disease vs polygenic disease

polygenic disease vs genetic disease

genetic disease and polygenic disease both are nouns.

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

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