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J Am Med Inform Assoc 7:66-80 doi:10.1136/jamia.2000.0070066
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Representing the UMLS as an Object-oriented Database: Modeling Issues and Advantages

Table 7

Examples of Classification Errors

Intersection Class Concept Revised Class of Concept
Bacterium ∩ Laboratory Procedure Scotch Tape Mount Laboratory Procedure
Organism ∩ Biomedical or Dental Material Urea Formaldehyde Resin Biomedical or Dental Material
Congenital Abnormality ∩ Body Location or Region ∩ Disease or Syndrome Alagille Syndrome Congenital Abnormality ∩ Disease or Syndrome
Experimental Model of Disease ∩ Functional Concept ∩ Sign or Symptom Lesion, NOS Functional Concept ∩ Sign or Symptom

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