Simple expression diagram


Expression diagrams are the most general form of diagram, which represent a SNOMED CT expression as defined in the SNOMED CT Compositional Grammar. Diagrams representing expressions may exist on their own, or be part of a larger diagram representing a concept definition or relation between two expressions.

In its simplest form this may simply be a single concept


Diagram of the single concept  INLINE95617006 | Neonatal cyanosis | 


In more complex scenarios diagrams may represent coordination of attribute types, concepts and concrete values.


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In all expressions other than a single concept value

An example of an expression is shown in Figure 4, whereas a single concept value is shown in Figure 3

it is necessary to start the diagram with a conjunction dot.