polygenic

controlled by the interaction of more than one gene

Adjective

  1. controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
    • A risk score based on multiple genetic differences, or polygenic risk score, predicted significantly more cases of early-onset heart disease than standard tests for single genetic defects, according to new research in...

    Synonyms: multigenic plurigenic polygenetic[Appendix:Glossary

  2. having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)

Origin

From poly- + -genic.

Derived

polygenically