What does "risk factor" mean?

Something that increases risk or susceptibility.

Risk factor

Common synonyms include: associated factor, breast cancer predisposition, contributing factor, destabilizing, determinant, exacerbating.

noun

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Noun

1
Something that increases risk or susceptibility.
2
Something that increases risk or susceptibility.; A variable associated with an increased risk of a medical condition.