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hereditary condition vs polygenic disease

polygenic disease vs hereditary condition

hereditary condition and polygenic disease both are nouns.

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

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