concept
concept
This is an abbreviation for SNOMED CT concept.
SNOMED CT concept
A clinical idea to which a unique concept identifier has been assigned.
Notes
SNOMED CT concepts are distributed in the concept file.
Concepts are associated with descriptions that contain human-readable terms describing the concept.
Concepts are related to one another by relationships and OWL axioms that provide a formal logical definition of the concept.
Alternatives
Concept
Disambiguation
Not to be confused with:
Concept , in its more general dictionary usages, referring to an idea or to a class of real-world entities. When working with SNOMED CT, the words "idea" or "meaning" are suggested instead of this more general use of concept.
Concept identifier. For clarity when referring to the identifier of a SNOMED CT concept, specifically refer to the "concept identifier", "concept id" or "code" rather than using the word concept.
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