multifactorial

multifactorial /mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al/ (mul″te-fak-tor´e-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 and usually, to some extent, of nongenetic factors.

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multifactorial

[-faktôr′ē·əl]

Etymology: L, multus, many, facere, to make

pertaining to or characteristic of any condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many factors, specifically the interaction of several genes, usually polygenes, with or without the involvement of environmental factors. Many disorders, such as spina bifida, neural tube defects, and Hirschsprung's disease, are considered to be multifactorial.

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multifactorial,

adj related to or produced by a number of elements or causes.

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multifactorial

1. of or pertaining to, or arising through the action of, many factors.

2. in genetics, arising as a result of the interaction of several genes, i.e. polygenic.

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multifactorial etiology

see multiple causation.

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multifactorial

adjective Referring to the influence of multiple factors in the etiology of a particular disease–eg, DM, HTN–attributable to genetic and environmental components