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Augmented Backus-Naur Form (ABNF)

A language used to define the formal syntax of another language (as defined by Internet Standard 68, RFC 5234).

The set of rules that govern the way in which SNOMED CT expressions are represented as a plain text string.

A set of rules that determines the permitted sets of relationships between particular types of concepts.

Equivalent To (definition status)

Indicates that the given expression is both necessary and sufficient to fully define the clinical meaning being expressed.

A structured combination of one or more concept identifiers used to express a clinical idea.

Expression Constraint

A computable rule that can be used to define a set of clinical meanings.

A representation of the rules that comprise the SNOMED CT Concept Model in a form that can be processed by computer software and applied to validate content.

Representation of a clinical meaning using a combination of two or more concept identifiers is referred to as a postcoordinated expression.

Representation of a clinical meaning using a single concept identifier is referred to as a precoordinated expression.

Subtype Of (definition status)

Indicates that the given expression is necessary but not necessarily sufficient to define the clinical meaning being expressed.

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