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A set of one or more 

Gloss
taxioms
 that partially or sufficiently specify the meaning of a 
Gloss
tSNOMED CT concept
.

Notes

  • Concept definitions are represented in two ways in The 
    Gloss
    taxioms
     that specify a concept definition are represented in 
    SNOMED CT release files
    : as 
    • As a 
      Gloss
      t
    release files
    • stated view
       represented by
    • Gloss
      t
    SNOMED CT relationships
    • axioms
       that
     or as OWL axioms that
    • conform to the 
      Gloss
      tOWL Functional Syntax
    .

Change Notices

  • Before July 2018, all 
    Gloss
    taxioms
     were represented as 
    •  distributed in the 
      Specref
      RefTypefile
      tOWL Expression Reference Set file
      .
    • As an 
    • Gloss
      t
    relationships
    • inferred view
    .During a transitional period commencing with the July 2018 release of the 
    •  represented by 
      Gloss
      t
    International Edition, some 
    Gloss
    taxioms
     in 

Change Notice

  • Prior to July 2018 the 
    Gloss
    tstated view
     will be represented using the 
    Gloss
    tOWL functional syntax
     and at the end of the transitional period all 
    Gloss
    tstated view
     
    Gloss
    taxioms
     will be represented in this way.
  • Gloss
    tInferred view
     
    Gloss
    taxioms
     will continue to be represented as 
    Gloss
    trelationships
    .

Alternatives

  • Concept definition

Related Links

  •  of concept definitions were represented by relationships in the 
    Specref
    RefTypefile
    tStated Relationships file
    . During a transitional period between July 2018 and July 2019 the OWL reference sets were introduced. Since the end of that transitional period in July 2019, the stated relationship file is no longer maintained or distributed. More information on the earlier representation of the stated view is provided in a historical note on Representation of the Logical Model - Before July 2018.

Alternatives

  • Concept definition

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