multifactorial

(mŭlˌtə-făk-tôrˈē-əl, -tōrˈ-)

adjective
  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.

Related Forms:

  • mulˌti·fac·torˈi·al·ly adverb
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