One or moremay more
may be added to
ato a to qualify it. This is done by putting
theto the to be qualified before a colon and the
qualifyingafter. The qualifyingis qualifying after. The qualifying is of the form "attribute = value". The example below describes an operation to remove an ovary (i.e. an 'oophorectomy') using a laser.
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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83152002|Oophorectomy|: 405815000|Procedure device| = 122456005|Laser device| |
The next example, shown below, describes the right hip joint.
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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182201002|Hip joint|: 272741003|Laterality| = 24028007|Right| |
Where more than one qualifying attribute is required, these can be separated using a comma. The example below describes the removal of an ovarian structure using a laser device.
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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71388002|Procedure|:
405815000|Procedure device| = 122456005|Laser device|,
260686004|Method| = 129304002 |Excision - action|,
405813007|Procedure site - direct| = 15497006 |Ovarian structure| |
A further example, below, describes the emergency removal of the appendix:
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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65801008|Excision|:
405813007|Procedure site - direct| = 66754008|Appendix structure|,
260870009|Priority| = 25876001|Emergency| |
Refinements may also be applied to a conjoined
. For example, the following two expressions are equivalent (because an 'ulna' is a bone in an 'upper limb'):
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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313056006|Epiphysis of ulna|: 272741003|Laterality| = 7771000|Left| |
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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119189000|Ulna part| + 312845000|Epiphysis of upper limb|: 272741003|Laterality| = 7771000|Left| |
Note that there are no brackets round "
| Scg expression |
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| Border | ridge |
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| ShowFormat | block |
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119189000|Ulna part| + 312845000|Epiphysis of upper limb| |
" in the above example, as the refinement automatically applies to the conjoined concept.
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