risk factor
English
Noun
risk factor (plural risk factors)
- Something that increases risk or susceptibility.
- (medicine) A variable associated with an increased risk of a medical condition.
Translations
something that increases risk or susceptibility
variable associated with an increased risk of a medical condition
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Further reading
- “risk factor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- risk factor in Britannica Dictionary