A structural partition of the Unified Medical Language System's Semantic Network

Z. Chen; M. Halper; J. Geller; Y. Perl

A structural partition of the Unified Medical Language System's Semantic Network

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Abstract

The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) integrates many well established biomedical terminologies. The UMLS's Semantic Network (SN) can help orient users to the vast knowledge content of the Metathesaurus via its abstract conceptual view. However, the SN itself is large and complex and may still be difficult to comprehend. Our technique partitions the SN into even higher-level abstract entities which are amenable to display on limited-sized computer screens. The basis for the partitioning is the distribution of the relationships within the SN. The results of applying our technique to the UMLS are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IEEE/EMBS Region 8 International Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB
Pages	296-301
Number of pages	6
State	Published - Dec 1 2000
Event	ITAB-ITIS 2000 - Arlington, VA, United States Duration: Nov 9 2000 → Nov 10 2000

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Other	ITAB-ITIS 2000
Country/Territory	United States
City	Arlington, VA
Period	11/9/00 → 11/10/00

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General Computer Science
General Engineering

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