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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

Caption reference
CapRefIdsep-heart
CapRefTypeFigure
 below illustrates the relationships between the structure, entire, and part concepts applied to the heart. 

  • Concept
    t80891009|heart structure|
  • Concept
    t302509004|entire heart|
  • Concept
    t119202000|heart part|

  

Caption label
CapIdsep-heart
CapTypeFigure
Structure-Entire-Part applied the heart

Alternatives

  • SEP

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