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Augmented Backus-Naur Form (ABNF) | A language used to define the formal syntax of another language (as defined by Internet Standard 68, RFC 5234). |
The set of rules that govern the way in which SNOMED CT expressions are represented as a plain text string. | |
A set of rules that determines the permitted sets of relationships between particular types of concepts. | |
Equivalent To (definition status) | Indicates that the given expression is both necessary and sufficient to fully define the clinical meaning being expressed. |
A structured combination of one or more concept identifiers used to express a clinical idea. | |
Expression Constraint | A computable rule that can be used to define a set of clinical meanings. |
A representation of the rules that comprise the SNOMED CT Concept Model in a form that can be processed by computer software and applied to validate content. | |
Representation of a clinical meaning using a combination of two or more concept identifiers is referred to as a postcoordinated expression. | |
Representation of a clinical meaning using a single concept identifier is referred to as a precoordinated expression. | |
Subtype Of (definition status) | Indicates that the given expression is necessary but not necessarily sufficient to define the clinical meaning being expressed. |
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