English noun: polygenic disease | |||
| 1. | polygenic disease (state) an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once | ||
| Synonyms | polygenic disorder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | diabetes | ||