Thing > MedicalEntity > AnatomicalEntity > AnatomicalStructure
Any part of the human body, typically a component of an anatomical system. Organs, tissues, and cells are all anatomical structures.
Property | Expected Type | Description |
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Properties from AnatomicalStructure | ||
associatedPathophysiology
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Text | If applicable, a description of the pathophysiology associated with the anatomical system, including potential abnormal changes in the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of the system. |
bodyLocation
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Text | Location in the body of the anatomical structure. |
connectedTo
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AnatomicalStructure | Other anatomical structures to which this structure is connected. |
diagram
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ImageObject | An image containing a diagram that illustrates the structure and/or its component substructures and/or connections with other structures. |
function
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Text | Function of the anatomical structure. |
partOfSystem
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AnatomicalSystem | The anatomical or organ system that this structure is part of. |
relatedCondition
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MedicalCondition | A medical condition associated with this anatomy. |
relatedTherapy
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MedicalTherapy | A medical therapy related to this anatomy. |
subStructure
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AnatomicalStructure | Component (sub-)structure(s) that comprise this anatomical structure. |
Properties from MedicalEntity | ||
alternateName
|
Text | An alias for the item. |
belongsTo
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MedicalEntity | Specifying a resource to which another resource belongs. Typically here it's used to link a medicalRecord to the Patient where isPartOf can't be used'. e.g :MedicalRecord schema:belongsTo :Patient |
bodyPosition
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/364830008 | Specifying a position of human body or anatomical entity in given space e.g. Supine body position, standing position, sitting position etc. |
causalityStatus
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MedicalEntity | Causality score or ranking following a codified system (like HL7 causalityExpectation) or not. |
code
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MedicalCode | A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc. |
dateTime
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DateTime | Specifying an instant of something. Typically derived from W3C Time Ontology this describes a point in time when an event or action occurs. |
guideline
|
MedicalGuideline | A medical guideline related to this entity. |
interval
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QuantitativeValue | Typically derived from W3C Time Ontology this describes a time interval when an event or action occurs. |
medicalDepartment
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MedicalDepartment | Specifying the medical department where a procedure or a care event is taking place or attended by a patient. |
medicalScore
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MedicalScore | Specifying a medical score resource |
medicineSystem
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MedicineSystem | The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc. |
physiologicalRole
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PhysiologicalEntity | Specifying any physiological role of something |
playsRole
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MedicalEntity | Specifying the role played by an agent |
possibleCause
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MedicalEntity | Specifying a possible cause of something |
rankOrder
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Number | The rank order number of something. Typically used together with schema:numerator and schema:denominator. eg. refill number 4 out of 10. |
recognizingAuthority
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Organization | If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine. |
relevantSpecialty
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MedicalSpecialty | If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant. |
severity
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Severity | Specifying a severity evaluation of a disease: typically by classification resource or ranking scale: mild, moderate, severe, life threatening or fatal |
study
|
MedicalStudy | A medical study or trial related to this entity. |
totalValue
|
Number | Total number of something. |
Properties from Thing | ||
additionalType
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URL | An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally. |
alternateName
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Text | An alias for the item. |
description
|
Text | A short description of the item. |
image
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URL or ImageObject | URL of an image of the item. |
name
|
Text | The name of the item. |
potentialAction
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Action | Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role. |
sameAs
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URL | URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Freebase page, or official website. |
url
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URL | URL of the item. |
Instances of AnatomicalStructure may appear as values for the following properties
Property | On Types | Description |
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anatomicalStructure
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/404684003 or ClinicalFinding or Person or MedicalProcedure | Specifying the anatomical structure for a resource |
arterialBranch
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Artery | The branches that comprise the arterial structure. |
associatedAnatomy
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MedicalCondition or PhysicalActivity | The anatomy of the underlying organ system or structures associated with this entity. |
branch
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Nerve | The branches that delineate from the nerve bundle. |
comprisedOf
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AnatomicalSystem | Specifying something physically contained by something else. Typically used here for the underlying anatomical structures, such as organs, that comprise the anatomical system. |
connectedTo
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AnatomicalStructure | Other anatomical structures to which this structure is connected. |
insertion
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Muscle | The place of attachment of a muscle, or what the muscle moves. |
origin
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Muscle | The place or point where a muscle arises. |
regionDrained
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LymphaticVessel or Vein | The anatomical or organ system drained by this vessel; generally refers to a specific part of an organ. |
relatedAnatomy
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SuperficialAnatomy | Anatomical systems or structures that relate to the superficial anatomy. |
relatedStructure
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AnatomicalSystem | Related anatomical structure(s) that are not part of the system but relate or connect to it, such as vascular bundles associated with an organ system. |
sensoryUnit
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Nerve | The neurological pathway extension that inputs and sends information to the brain or spinal cord. |
source
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Artery | The anatomical or organ system that the artery originates from. |
subStructure
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AnatomicalStructure | Component (sub-)structure(s) that comprise this anatomical structure. |
supplyTo
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Artery | The area to which the artery supplies blood. |
tributary
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Vein | The anatomical or organ system that the vein flows into; a larger structure that the vein connects to. |
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