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Table 3 Four examples of errors for SNOMED CT specimen concepts identified in the review

From: Outlier concepts auditing methodology for a large family of biomedical ontologies

Concept

Partial-area size

Error

Suggested correction

Urethra biopsy sample

1

The target body tissue material of the attribute Specimen substance should be specific

Replace with Urinary tract material

Bursa tissue sample

2

Incorrect parent concept Synovial tissue sample

Change to Tissue specimen

Tissue specimen from eye

9

The target body tissue material of the attribute Specimen substance should be specific

Replace with Eye tissue material

Extradural lesion sample

22

The target Morphologically abnormal structure of the attribute Specimen source morphology should be specific

Replace with lesion