# fully specified name

## fully specified name

A description that represents the meaning of a concept in a way that is unambiguous and independent of the context in which it is used.

#### Notes

* *Fully specified names* are represented by *descriptions* with the typeId [900000000000003001 | Fully specified name|](http://snomed.info/id/900000000000003001) .
* Every concept must have at least one active *fully specified name.*
* Language reference sets must include a single preferred *fully specified name* for each concept in a language context.
* The US English *fully specified name* is the point of reference for the meaning of concepts in the SNOMED CT International Edition. For concepts that are part of an extension, the preferred *fully specified name* in a language specified by that *extension* may be the point of reference.

## Alternatives

* **FSN**

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