The term "polygenic" refers to a trait or characteristic that is influenced by multiple genes. It means that multiple genes are responsible for determining or contributing to a particular trait or characteristic in an individual. Full definition
Thursday, Oct. 19, 11:30 - 11:45 a.m., Room 320, South Building Platform Presentation: Association of polygenic risk scores for multiple cancers in a phenome - wide study: Results from The Michigan Genomics Initiative L.G. Fritsche, University of Michigan School of Public Health, et al (ashg.org)
The influence of polygenic risk for bipolar disorder on neural activation assessed using fMRI (semanticscholar.org)
These are known as With polygenic disorders, a number of genes must combine to cross a threshold and produce an affected dog. (ckcsc.org)