concept model attribute

A characteristic of the meaning of a concept or the nature of a refinement.

An attribute is assigned a value (attribute value pair) when used in the definition of a concept or in a postcoordinated expression.
The attributes that can be used in definitions or refinements are represented by a concepts that are subtypes of the concept 410662002 |Concept model attribute (attribute)|.
The SNOMED CT concept model specifies:
- The concept model domains which each specific attribute can be applied; and
- The concept model range of values that can be applied to each specific attribute.

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