POLYGENIC DISEASES


Meaning of POLYGENIC DISEASES in English

Genetic disorders that are caused by the combined action of more than one gene. Examples of polygenic conditions include hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and peptic ulcers. Because such disorders depend on the simultaneous presence of several genes, they are not inherited as simply as single-gene diseases.

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.