mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al inheritance (m l t -f k-tôr  - l)n. Inheritance involving many factors, of which at least one is genetic but none is of overwhelming importance, as in the causation of a disease by multiple genetic and environmental factors. |
multifactorial inheritance,
the tendency to develop a physical appearance, disease, or condition that is a condition of many genetic and environmental factors, such as stature and blood pressure. See also polygene.
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