polygenic disease

/ˈpɑliˌdʒɛnɪk dəˌziz/

Definitions of polygenic disease

1. noun

   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