- multifactorially
- adverb see multifactorial
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
multifactorially
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multifactorially — See multifactorial. * * * … Universalium
multifactorially — mul·ti·factorially … English syllables
multifactorially — adverb see multifactorial I … Useful english dictionary
multifactorial — multifactorially, adv. /mul tee fak tawr ee euhl, tohr , mul tuy /, adj. having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease. [1915 20; MULTI + FACTOR + IAL] * * * … Universalium
Quantitative trait locus — See also: Epistasis Quantitative traits refer to phenotypes (characteristics) that vary in degree and can be attributed to polygenic effects, i.e., product of two or more genes, and their environment. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) are stretches… … Wikipedia
multifactorial — adjective Date: 1920 1. having characters or a mode of inheritance dependent on a number of genes at different loci 2. (or multifactor) having, involving, or produced by a variety of elements or causes • multifactorially adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
congenital disorder — Structural abnormality (e.g., atresia, agenesis), functional problem (e.g., cystic fibrosis, phenylketonuria), or disease present at birth. Almost all are due to genetic factors (inherited or spontaneous mutations, chromosomal disorders),… … Universalium
Multifactorial — Multiple factors. Multifactorial inheritance is the type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when there are also environmental factors participating in the causation of a condition. Many… … Medical dictionary
Multifactorial inheritance — The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when there are also environmental factors participating in the causation of a condition. Many common traits are multifactorial. Skin color,… … Medical dictionary
