| multifactorial |
involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)
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| multifactorial disorder |
a disorder caused by interaction of genetic factors and perhaps also nongenetic, environmental factors, eg, some forms of birth defects and diabetes mellitus. See also genetic disease, under disease.
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| multifactorial |
A characteristic influenced in its expression by many factors, both genetic and environmental.
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| multifactorial |
(Adj) Describing a condition with several (etiologic) factors, eg a disease thought to be caused by both genetic and environmental factors.
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| multifactorial inheritance |
traits that result from the interplay of environmental and genetic factors.
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