A specialization of a

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Notes

• Subtypes are transitive, that is if A is a subtype of B and B is a subtype of C, then A is also a subtype of C.
• The term subtype is synonymous with 

  Gloss
  t subtype descendant

  . However, it may be helpful to use the term subtype descendant to emphasize inclusion of all subtypes not just 

  Gloss
  t subtype children

  .

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    Note that the distinguishing features may or may not be represented in the 

    Gloss
    t concept definition

    .

    Example

Examples

• Concept
  t 87628006 | Bacterial infectious disease (disorder)|

   is a subtype of

  Concept
  t 40733004 | Infectious disease (disorder)|

  . 

• Concept
  t 10001005 | Bacterial sepsis (disorder)|

   and 

  Concept
  t 197171003 | Bacterial peritonitis (disorder)|

   are subtypes of

  Concept
  t 87628006 | Bacterial infectious disease (disorder)|

   (and thus also subtypes of

  Concept
  t 40733004 | Infectious disease (disorder)|

  ). 

Disambiguation

Not to be confused with:

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• Subtype 

  Children Display

• Gloss
  PreSpace false t Supertype

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