Element | Description |
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*Concept title | The preferred name for a concept. This can vary by language |
*Unique identifier (URI) | A permanent identifier assigned by the WHO that will never change |
*Fully specified name | A complete name that describes the concept. It explicitly does not make assumptions about a child concept inheriting the context and meaning of a parent |
*Synonyms | Alternative names for the concepts. These vary by language |
Classification properties | Whether a concept is a disease, syndrome, symptom, finding, or health condition |
*Parent and child relationships | Linkages to parent terms (in the Foundation, there can be more than one parent) and all of its immediate child terms. This allows for the creation of an acyclic-graph semantic network |
*Brief definition | A short definition of the term |
Long description | A more complete definition that may include related observations |
Body system | The anatomical locations where the condition does or can occur |
Manifestations | Signs and symptoms of the condition |
Etiology | Causes of the disease (e.g., bacterial organisms or genomic causes) |
Genomic association | Genomic characteristics that modify the risk for disease |
Severity | Specific severity levels, stages, or grades, and their association with an extension code |
Temporality | Acute vs. chronic, as well as life cycle of the condition if appropriate |
Functional impact | Functional consequences of a disease or condition, such as blindness |