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inherited disease vs polygenic disorder

polygenic disorder vs inherited disease

inherited disease and polygenic disorder both are nouns.

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

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