An 
specification of the basic functional requirements used to query and access terminological content.
Notes
- CTS2
- Is an abbreviation for Common Terminology Services 2.
- Is used by healthcare software implementers.
- Defines the functional requirements of a set of service interfaces to allow the representation, access, and maintenance of terminology content either locally, or across a federation of
nodes.
- Is specified as an
, rather than a set of data structures. This enables a wide range of terminological content to be integrated within a common framework, without the need for significant migration or revision. - Was developed from the original HL7 CTS specification and is now a joint initiative between HL7 and the Object Management Group (OMG).
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