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mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al M0473750 (mŭl′tə-făk-tôr′ē-əl)adj.1. Involving, dependent on, or controlled by several factors.2. Of, relating to, or caused by a pattern of familial inheritance resulting from multiple genetic or environmental factors or from a combination of both. mul′ti·fac·tor′i·al·ly adv.multifactorial (ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl) adj1. (Genetics) genetics of or designating inheritance that depends on more than one gene2. Also : multifactor involving or including a number of elements or factorsmul•ti•fac•to•ri•al (ˌmʌl ti fækˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌmʌl taɪ-) adj. having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences. [1915–20] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | multifactorial - involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" | TranslationsmultifactorialenUK
multifactorial [mul″tĭ-fak-to´re-al] 1. of or pertaining to, or arising through the action of, many factors.2. in genetics, arising as the result of the interaction of several genes.multifactorial (mŭl′tə-făk-tôr′ē-əl)adj.1. Involving, dependent on, or controlled by several factors.2. Of, relating to, or caused by a pattern of familial inheritance resulting from multiple genetic or environmental factors or from a combination of both. mul′ti·fac·tor′i·al·ly adv.multifactorial Medspeak adjective Referring to the influence of multiple factors in the aetiology of a particular disease (e.g., diabetes, hypertension), attributable to genetic and environmental components. Molecular biology adjective Referring to a phenotype caused by more than two genes.multifactorial adjective Referring to the influence of multiple factors in the etiology of a particular disease–eg, DM, HTN–attributable to genetic and environmental componentsmultifactorial (of a character) controlled by several genes.multifactorialenUK Related to multifactorial: multifactorial inheritance, multifactorial diseaseWords related to multifactorialadj involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)Related Words |