CONFOUNDING VARIABLE
\kənfˈa͡ʊndɪŋ vˈe͡əɹɪəbə͡l], \kənfˈaʊndɪŋ vˈeəɹɪəbəl], \k_ə_n_f_ˈaʊ_n_d_ɪ_ŋ v_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_b_əl]\
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Factors that can cause or prevent the outcome of interest, are not intermediate variables, and are not associated with the factor (s) under investigation. They give rise to situations in which the effects of two processes are not separated, or the contribution of causal factors cannot be separated, or the measure of the effect of exposure or risk is distorted because of its association with other factors influencing the outcome of the study.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.