Observable Entity Attributes Summary
This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.
When authoring in this domain, these are the approved attributes and allowable ranges.
Domain Information for Observable Entity
Domain Constraint
<< 363787002 | Observable entity (observable entity) |
Parent Domain
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Proximal Primitive Constraint
<< 363787002 | Observable entity (observable entity) |
Proximal Primitive Refinement
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Author View of Attributes and Ranges for Observable Entity
704321009 | Characterizes (attribute) |
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<< 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
246093002 | Component (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) | OR << 540091010000105 | Calculation (calculation) |
704327008 | Direct site (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
719722006 | Has realization (attribute) |
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<< 272379006 | Event (event) | OR << 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
718497002 | Inherent location (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
704319004 | Inheres in (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 125676002 | Person (person) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
704326004 | Precondition (attribute) |
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<< 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 703763000 | Precondition value (qualifier value) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
405815000 | Procedure device (attribute) |
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<< 49062001 | Device (physical object) |
1003735000 | Process acts on (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) |
704322002 | Process agent (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) |
704323007 | Process duration (attribute) |
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<< 7389001 | Time frame (qualifier value) |
1003703000 | Process extends to (attribute) |
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<< 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) |
704324001 | Process output (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
370130000 | Property (attribute) |
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<< 118598001 | Property (qualifier value) |
704325000 | Relative to (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
719715003 | Relative to part of (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
370132008 | Scale type (attribute) |
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<< 117364006 | Narrative value (qualifier value) | OR << 117444000 | Text value (qualifier value) | OR << 26716007 | Qualitative value (qualifier value) | OR < 398195001 | Measurement scales (qualifier value) |
246501002 | Technique (attribute) |
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<< 254291000 | Staging and scales (staging scale) | OR << 272394005 | Technique (qualifier value) |
370134009 | Time aspect (attribute) |
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<< 7389001 | Time frame (qualifier value) |
704320005 | Towards (attribute) |
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<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 123037004 | Body structure (body structure) | OR << 123038009 | Specimen (specimen) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 419891008 | Record artifact (record artifact) |
246514001 | Units (attribute) |
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< 767524001 | Unit of measure (qualifier value) |
424226004 | Using device (attribute) |
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<< 49062001 | Device (physical object) |
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