# structure entire part

## structure-entire-part

A modeling approach used in SNOMED CT to represent anatomical entities such as body organs, systems, or regions.

#### Notes

* **Structure** is the most general way to refer to an organ, body system, or region.
* **Entire** refers to a complete organ, body system, or region.
* **Part** refers to a part of an organ, body system, or region. Part does **not** refer to the entire organ, body system, or region.

#### Example

Figure 1 below illustrates the relationships between the *structure* , *entire* , and *part* concepts applied to the heart.

* [80891009 | heart structure|](http://snomed.info/id/80891009)
* [302509004 | entire heart|](http://snomed.info/id/302509004)
* [119202000 | heart part|](http://snomed.info/id/119202000)

<figure><img src="https://1017548453-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FP21QucCX9Y41nBQt50ad%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-60e3eec29a09bd149ebb31b1fccbb80f9d010950%2F82880028.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1: Structure-Entire-Part applied the heart</p></figcaption></figure>

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