polygenic disorder
- noun
- /ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪk dɪsˈɔːrdər/
- Specialized
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trastorno poligénico
- Type 2 diabetes is a common polygenic disorder influenced by several genetic and environmental factors.
Examples
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Unlike single-gene conditions, a polygenic disorder results from the interaction of multiple genes.
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Many cases of high blood pressure are considered to be a polygenic disorder.
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A polygenic disorder can affect multiple systems in the body.
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Many researchers study polygenic disorders to understand their complexity.
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Conditions like diabetes and hypertension are classified as polygenic disorders because they result from the effects of multiple genes working together.
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Research has shown that many polygenic disorders, such as asthma, are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.
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Understanding polygenic disorders is crucial for developing effective treatment strategies that consider multiple genetic influences.
Synonyms
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A health problem caused by a change in a person's genes that can be passed from parents
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A health problem caused by changes in a person's genes that parents pass on
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A health problem from a change in someone's genes often passed from parents
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A change in a person's genes that causes a disease
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A disease passed from parents to their children through genes
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A disease passed from parents to children through genes
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A health problem parents can pass to their children through genes
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A disease parents pass to their children in their genes
A disease passed from parents caused by several genes acting together
How Polygenic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'polygenic' means caused by multiple genes and 'disorder' means a medical condition, so together they denote a condition caused by multiple genes. This follows a standard adjective + noun pattern and is therefore understandable to learners who already know both constituent words.
Etymology
Polygenic disorder names the idea: polygenic means 'many genes' and disorder means 'health problem', so imagine many small genetic changes adding up until they cause illness. That's why it means a condition 'caused by several genes' rather than one.