Table 2 Entities
From: Design of an extensive information representation scheme for clinical narratives
Entity type | Definition | UMLS semantic type(s) | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
Anatomy | Any part or component of the body | Anatomical Structure, Body Location or Region, Body Part Organ or Organ Component, Body Space or Junction, Body Substance, Body System, Cell, Cell Component, Embryonic Structure, Fully Formed Anatomical Structure, Tissue | foot; right femoral artery |
Biological- ProcessOrFunction | A process or state occurring naturally or as a result of an activity | Biologic Function; Cell Function; Genetic Function; Molecular Function; Natural Phenomenon or Process; Organ or Tissue Function; Organism Function; Physiologic Function | transit |
Chemicals_ Drugs | Matter of particular or definite chemical constitution; a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication | Antibiotic; Biomedical or Dental Material; Carbohydrates; Chemical; Chemical Viewed Functionally; Chemical Viewed Structurally; Clinical Drug; Hazardous or Poisonous Substance; Inorganic Chemical; Pharmacological Substance; Vitamin | insulin; steroids; Percocet |
Concept_Idea | An abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances | Classification, Conceptual Entity, Functional Concept, Group Attribute, Idea or Concept, Intellectual Product, Language, Qualitative Concept, Quantitative Concept, Regulation or Law, Spatial Concept | weight; length |
Devices | An object for diagnosis or treatment | Devices | pacemaker |
Disorder | A condition of the patient that impairs normal functioning and is manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms | Acquired Abnormality; Anatomical Abnormality; Cell or Molecular Dysfunction; Congenital Abnormality; Disease or Syndrome; Experimental Model of Disease; Injury or Poisoning; Mental or Behavioural Dysfunction; Pathologic Function; Neoplastic Process | diabetes; myocardial infarction |
Genes/Proteins | A gene is defined as the portion of DNA encoding the blueprint for constructing a protein | Amino Acid, Peptide or Protein; Enzyme, Lipid; Immunologic Factor; Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid; Gene or Genome; Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside or Nucleotide; Receptor | PTX1; fibrin |
Hospital | Health care facility, office or ward | _ | Mercy Hospital; ER |
LivingBeings | An individual form of life that is not human | Alga; Amphibian; Animal; Archeon; Bacterium; Bird; Fish; Fungus; Invertebrate; Mammal; Organism; Plant; Reptile; Rickettsia or Chlamydia;Vertebrate; Virus | salmonella, HIV |
MedicalProce- dure | An activity relating to the practice of medicine or the care of patients | Diagnostic Procedures; Health Care Activity; Laboratory Procedure; Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure | angiography, psychiatric consult |
Persons | Human living beings | Human | patient; Dr Smith |
Sign/Symptom | A manifestation of a condition | Sign or Symptom | pain; cough |
Temporal | Temporal expressions | Temporal Concept | weekly, 1984 |