Entity SNOMED Description

DescriptionA set of descriptive information that applies to a SNOMED Concept.

Attributes
Initial Capital IndInitial Capital Ind
SNOMED Description Fully Specified NameSNOMED Description Fully Specified Name
SNOMED Description IdentifierSNOMED Description Identifier
SNOMED Description StatusSNOMED Description Status
SNOMED Description TypeSNOMED Description Type
SNOMED Language CodeSNOMED Language Code
SNOMED Term DescrSNOMED Term Descr

Relationship
SNOMED Descriptions_SNOMED Concept_FKSNOMED Descriptions_SNOMED Concept_FK

Dependencies
 NONE

Reverse Dependencies
 

Attribute Details

 Initial Capital Ind
DescriptionIndicates whether or not the capitalization status of the first character of the Term is significant.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 SNOMED Description Fully Specified Name
DescriptionA clinical description of the Concept.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Name Long [VARCHAR(255)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 SNOMED Description Identifier
DescriptionThe unique SNOMED CT Identifier for this Description.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredtrue
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 SNOMED Description Status
DescriptionIndicates whether the description is in active use and, if not, indicates the reason for withdrawal from current use.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredtrue
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 SNOMED Description Type
DescriptionIndicates whether the Term is the Fully Specified Name, Preferred Term or Synonym for the Concept to which this Description applies.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 SNOMED Language Code
DescriptionIndicates the Language or Dialect in which this Description is valid. The language or dialect subset ultimately defines the descriptions for each concept.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse



 SNOMED Term Descr
DescriptionThe text of a Term used to describe the associated Concept.
Data TypeStandards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Description [VARCHAR(250)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKeyfalse
Is Requiredfalse
Is Derivedfalse
Is Surrogate Keyfalse

Relationship Details

 SNOMED Descriptions_SNOMED Concept_FK
Is Identifying Relationshipfalse
Child TableSNOMED Description
Child Role Nameis detail of
Child MultiplicityZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On DeleteNONE
Child Referential Integrity: On InsertNONE
Child Referential Integrity: On UpdateNONE
Parent TableSNOMED Concept
Parent MultiplicityONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On DeleteNONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On InsertNONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On UpdateNONE