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polygenic disease

DEFINITIONS OF: polygenic disease

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n an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once

Synonyms:
polygenic disorder
Types:
diabetes
a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
DM, diabetes mellitus
diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria
diabetes insipidus
a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
Type of:
congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
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