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Multifactorial — can refer to: The multifactorial in mathematics. Multifactorial inheritance, a pattern of predisposition for a disease process. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led … Wikipedia
multifactorial — Relativo, perteneciente o característico de cualquier proceso o enfermedad producido por la interacción de muchos factores; en especial, la interacción de varios genes, normalmente poligenes, con o sin la implicación de factores ambientales.… … Diccionario médico
multifactorial — MULTIFACTORIÁL, Ă adj. condiţionat de mai mulţi factori. (< fr. multifactoriel) Trimis de raduborza, 03.12.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
multifactorial — (adj.) also multi factorial, 1920, from MULTI (Cf. multi ) + FACTORIAL (Cf. factorial) … Etymology dictionary
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 — 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
multifactorial — adj. describing a condition that is believed to have resulted from the interaction of genetic factors, usually polygenes, with an environmental factor or factors. Many disorders, e.g. spina bifida and anencephaly, are thought to be multifactorial … The new mediacal 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
multifactorial — adj. [L. multus, many; facere, to do] Controlled by several gene loci … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
multifactorial — adjective a) Involving, or controlled by multiple factors b) Involving multiple genetic and/or environmental factors … Wiktionary
