The appendix contains an extended version of 2.3.1 Stated and Inferred Concept Definitions supported by more detailed examples.
Illustration of the Effect of Classification
shows the 
of the definitions of 
. Compare this with the 
of the same concept in 
and you can see that the single 
concept 
been replaced by four concepts in the .
The 
has compared the definition of with the concept definitions shown in 
and determined that is a subtype of all these concepts.
In fact, the classifier will also have found several other supertypes but the inferred view distributed in the 
only includes proximal supertypes (parents). Other supertype ancestors are excluded from the file because they are redundant
Supertype ancestor relationships are not included in the inferred view distributed in the because they do not contribute directly to the concept definition and can be reached transitively. |
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Stated view of the definition of |Laparoscopic repair of hernia| |
| Concept | Stated View of Concept Definition |
| === 71388002 |Procedure| :
{ 363700003 |Direct morphology| = 414402003 |Hernial opening (morphologic abnormality)|,
425391005 |Using access device| = 86174004 |Laparoscope, device|,
260686004 |Method| = 257903006 |Repair - action| } |
|
Inferred view of the definition of the concept |Laparoscopic repair of hernia| |
| Concept | Inferred View of Concept Definition |
| === 363321000 |Surgical repair procedure by device| +
50465008 |Hernia repair| +
51316009 |Laparoscopic procedure| +
264274002 |Endoscopic operation| :
{ 363700003 |Direct morphology| = 414402003 |Hernial opening (morphologic abnormality)|,
425391005 |Using access device| = 86174004 |Laparoscope, device|,
260686004 |Method| = 257903006 |Repair - action| } |
|
Stated views of the four supertype concepts in the inferred |Laparoscopic repair of hernia| |
| Concept | Stated View of Concept Definition |
| === 4365001 |Surgical repair| :
{ 405815000 |Procedure device| = 49062001 |Device|,
260686004 |Method| = 257903006 |Repair - action| } |
|
| === 4365001 |Surgical repair| :
{ 363700003 |Direct morphology| = 414402003 |Hernial opening (morphologic abnormality)|,
260686004 |Method| = 257903006 |Repair - action| } |
|
| 
A supertype in the two definitions above | === 128927009 |Procedure by method| :
260686004 |Method| = 257903006 |Repair - action| |
|
| === 363687006 |Endoscopic procedure| :
425391005 |Using access device| = 86174004 |Laparoscope, device| |
|
| 
A supertype in the definition above | === 71388002 |Procedure| :
{ 425391005 |Using access device| = 37270008 |Endoscope, device|,
260686004 |Method| = 129284003 |Surgical action| } |
|
| === 71388002 |Procedure| :
{ 425391005 |Using access device| = 37270008 |Endoscope, device|,
260686004 |Method| = 129284003 |Surgical action| } |
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