FoundationEntity

Class representing a foundation entity

HealthGlobal HealthDisease SurveillanceImmunizationHealth StatisticsICDWHOUnited NationsOpen Data

Properties

Name Type Description
title object
definition object
longDefinition object
fullySpecifiedName object
diagnosticCriteria object
child array List of URIs for the child entities
parent array List of URIs for the parent entities
ancestor array List of ancestors. Provided only with include=ancestor
descendant array List of descendants. Provided only with include=descendant
synonym array List of synonyms for this entity
narrowerTerm array List of narrower terms for this entity
inclusion array List of inclusions for this entity
exclusion array List of exclusions for this entity
browserUrl string ICD Browser is a web site that allows users see the ICD in its hierarchical structure at the same time providing search and post-coordination features. Browser URL property provides a direct link to t
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JSON Schema

foundationentity.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://id.who.int/schemas/FoundationEntity",
  "title": "FoundationEntity",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LanguageSpecificText"
    },
    "definition": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LanguageSpecificText"
    },
    "longDefinition": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LanguageSpecificText"
    },
    "fullySpecifiedName": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LanguageSpecificText"
    },
    "diagnosticCriteria": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LanguageSpecificText"
    },
    "child": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of URIs for the child entities",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "parent": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of URIs for the parent entities",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "ancestor": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of ancestors. Provided only with include=ancestor",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "descendant": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of descendants. Provided only with include=descendant",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "synonym": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Term"
      },
      "description": "List of synonyms for this entity",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "narrowerTerm": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Term"
      },
      "description": "List of narrower terms for this entity",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "inclusion": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Term"
      },
      "description": "List of inclusions for this entity",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "exclusion": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Term"
      },
      "description": "List of exclusions for this entity",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "browserUrl": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ICD Browser is a web site that allows users see the ICD in its hierarchical structure at the same time providing search and post-coordination features.\r\nBrowser URL property provides a direct link to the classification in the WHO's on-line ICD Browser.",
      "nullable": true
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "description": "Class representing a foundation entity"
}

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