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

Notes

• 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.

Example

• The attribute  116676008 | Associated morphology|

  • is one of the attributes that can be applied to concepts in the 404684003 | Clinical finding|  domain; and

  • its range includes  49755003 | Morphologically abnormal structure (morphologic abnormality)|  and its subtypes.

Alternatives

• Attribute
• Role

Related Links

• SNOMED CT concept model
• Concept model domain
• Concept model range
• Attribute relationship
• Concept Model Overview
• SNOMED CT Machine Readable Concept Model