v3 Vocabulary

EntityDeterminer

EntityDeterminer2.16.840.1.113883.5.30

Details

NameEntityDeterminer
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OID2.16.840.1.113883.5.30
Concepts5
In the unified registry

Concepts5

CodeDisplayStatus
GROUPspecific groupINSTANCEspecificA determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a particular collection of physical things (as opposed to a universal, kind, or class of physical thing). While the collection may resolve to having only a single individual (or even no individuals), the potential should exist for it to cover multiple individuals.active
GROUPKINDdescribed groupKINDdescribedA determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a universal, kind or class of collections physical things. While the collection may resolve to having only a single individual (or even no individuals), the potential should exist for it to cover multiple individuals.active
INSTANCEspecific**Description:**A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a particular physical thing (as opposed to a universal, kind, or class of physical thing). Discussion: It does not matter whether an INSTANCE still exists as a whole at the point in time (or process) when we mention it, for example, a drug product lot is an INSTANCE even though it has been portioned out for retail purpose.active
KINDdescribed**Description:**A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a universal, kind or class of physical thing (as opposed to a particular thing).active
QUANTIFIED_KINDdescribed quantifiedKINDdescribedThe described quantified determiner indicates that the given Entity is taken as a general description of a specific amount of a thing. For example, QUANTIFIED\_KIND of syringe (quantity = 3,) stands for exactly three syringes.active