EntityClass

EntityClass2.16.840.1.113883.5.41

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Name	EntityClass
Title	—
OID	2.16.840.1.113883.5.41
Concepts	27

In the unified registry

Concepts27

Code	Display	Status
`ANM`	animal`NLIV`non-person living subjectA living subject from the animal kingdom.	active
`CER`	certificate representation`DEV`deviceA physical artifact that stores information about the granting of authorization.	active
`CHEM`	chemical substance`MAT`materialA substance that is fully defined by an organic or inorganic chemical formula, includes mixtures of other chemical substances. Refine using, e.g., IUPAC codes.	active
`CITY`	city or town`PLC`placeThe territory of a city, town or other municipality.	active
`CONT`	container`MMAT`manufactured materialA container of other entities.	active
`COUNTRY`	country`PLC`placeThe territory of a sovereign nation.	active
`COUNTY`	county or parish`PLC`placeThe territory of a county, parish or other division of a state or province.	active
`DEV`	device`MMAT`manufactured materialA subtype of ManufacturedMaterial used in an activity, without being substantially changed through that activity. The kind of device is identified by the code attribute inherited from Entity. Usage: This includes durable (reusable) medical equipment as well as disposable equipment.	active
`ENT`	entityCorresponds to the Entity class	active
`FOOD`	food`MAT`materialNaturally occurring, processed or manufactured entities that are primarily used as food for humans and animals.	active
`HCE`	health chart entity`ENT`entityA health chart included to serve as a document receiving entity in the management of medical records.	active
`HOLD`	holder`CONT`containerA type of container that can hold other containers or other holders.	active
`LIV`	living subject`ENT`entityAnything that essentially has the property of life, independent of current state (a dead human corpse is still essentially a living subject).	active
`MAT`	material`ENT`entityAny thing that has extension in space and mass, may be of living or non-living origin.	active
`MIC`	microorganism`NLIV`non-person living subjectAll single celled living organisms including protozoa, bacteria, yeast, viruses, etc.	active
`MMAT`	manufactured material`MAT`materialCorresponds to the ManufacturedMaterial class	active
`MODDV`	imaging modality`DEV`deviceClass to contain unique attributes of diagnostic imaging equipment.	active
`NAT`	Nation`STATE`stateA politically organized body of people bonded by territory and known as a nation.	active
`NLIV`	non-person living subject`LIV`living subjectA subtype of living subject that includes all living things except the species Homo Sapiens.	active
`ORG`	organization`ENT`entityA social or legal structure formed by human beings.	active
`PLC`	place`ENT`entityA physical place or site with its containing structure. May be natural or man-made. The geographic position of a place may or may not be constant.	active
`PLNT`	plant`NLIV`non-person living subjectA living subject from the order of plants.	active
`PROVINCE`	state or province`PLC`placeThe territory of a state, province, department or other division of a sovereign country.	active
`PSN`	person`LIV`living subjectA living subject of the species homo sapiens.	active
`PUB`	public institution`ORG`organizationAn agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental agencies, associations.	active
`RGRP`	group`ENT`entityA grouping of resources (personnel, material, or places) to be used for scheduling purposes. May be a pool of like-type resources, a team, or combination of personnel, material and places.	active
`STATE`	state`ORG`organizationA politically organized body of people bonded by territory, culture, or ethnicity, having sovereignty (to a certain extent) granted by other states (enclosing or neighboring states). This includes countries (nations), provinces (e.g., one of the United States of America or a French departement), counties or municipalities. Refine using, e.g., ISO country codes, FIPS-PUB state codes, etc.	active