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This section briefly outlines two distinct types of views of

Gloss
tSNOMED CT concept definitions
.  More detailed illustrations of some of the points on this page are provided in D.1 Stated and Inferred Definitions - Examples.

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Stated View of Concept Definitions

Gloss
tSNOMED CT concepts
 are defined by assertions made by 
Gloss
tSNOMED CT authors
. The 
Gloss
tconcept definitions
 asserted by 
Gloss
tSNOMED CT authors
 are known as the 
Gloss
tstated view
.

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Glossstated view
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Description Logic Classification

Gloss
tdescription logic classifier
 can apply logical rules to the 
Gloss
tstated view
 to create inferences. The end result of this process is an 
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tinferred view
 of 
Gloss
tconcept definitions
.

Inferred Views of Concept Definitions

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Glossinferred view
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Notetrue
PrefixThe

Bookmarker
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Namestated-inferred

Choosing the View to Use

The decision on whether you need access to the 

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tstated view
 and/or 
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tinferred view
 depends on your answers to the following questions.

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