Naming Convention for SEP Model

Naming Convention for SEP Model

1. FSN must include the word 'structure', 'entire' or 'part' for concepts that are following the SEP model.

For example,

  • Liver structure (body structure)

  • Entire liver (body structure)

  • Liver part (body structure)

2. All descriptions for Entire concept must contain the word 'Entire'.

For example,

FSN

PT

SYN

FSN

PT

SYN

Entire liver (body structure)

Entire liver



Entire thumb (body structure)

Entire thumb

Entire first digit of hand

3. The word 'structure' can be omitted for synonyms.

For example,

FSN

PT

SYN

SYN

FSN

PT

SYN

SYN

Liver structure (body structure)

Liver structure

Liver



Thumb structure (body structure)

Thumb structure

First digit of hand

Thumb

S concepts are usually named x structure (body structure) or structure of x (body structure). E concepts are usually named entire x (body structure) or x entire (body structure). P concepts are usually named x part (body structure) or part of x (body structure).

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