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inherited disease vs polygenic disease

polygenic disease vs inherited disease

inherited disease and polygenic disease both are nouns.

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

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