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three-way design

an experimental design in which three independent variables are examined simultaneously to observe their separate main effects and their joint interaction effects on a dependent variable of interest. Data from such designs often are evaluated with a three-way analysis of variance.

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October 9th 2024

Renpenning syndrome

Renpenning syndrome

a condition that is inherited as an X-linked trait (see sex-linked) and almost exclusively affects males. It is characterized by eye defects, microcephaly, psychomotor retardation, short stature, small testes, and intellectual disability. [Hans Renpenning (1929–2006), Canadian physician]