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DictionarySeediseasecomplex disease
complex disease Complex trait, polygenetic disease, polygenic disease Genetics A medical condition that arises from a intricate interaction of inherited–'nature' and environmental–'nurture' factors Examples Cancer, CAD, DM, HTN, bipolar disorder, obesity, schizophrenia. Cf Complicated disease, Mendelian genetics. complex diseaseA disease that appears to run in families but whose expression also appears to be influenced by environmental factors. See also: disease |