A modeling approach used in SNOMED CT to represent anatomical entities such as body organs, systems, or regions.

Notes

• Structure is the most general way to refer to an organ, body system, or region.
• Entire refers to a complete organ, body system, or region.
• Part refers to a part of an organ, body system, or region. Part does not refer to the entire organ, body system, or region.

Example

• Concept
  t 80891009|heart structure|

• Concept
  t 302509004|entire heart|

• Concept
  t 119202000|heart part|

Structure-Entire-Part applied the heart

Alternatives

• SEP

Related Links

• Anatomical Concept Model