sign language - CISMeF

Preferred Label : sign language;

MeSH definition : A system of hand gestures used for communication by the deaf or by people speaking different languages.; A system of hand gestures used for communication by those with HEARING LOSS or by people speaking different languages.;

MeSH synonym : sign languages;

CISMeF synonym : language, sign; languages, sign;

MeSH annotation : no qualif;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign language;

Details

Origin ID

D012813;

UMLS CUI

C0037078;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Sign Language [NCIt concept]
- Sign language (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
Ne pas confondre avec
- linguistics [MeSH Descriptor]
- rehabilitation of speech and language disorders [MeSH Descriptor]
- speech disorders [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- sign language [MeSH concept]
See also
- language [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- deafness [MeSH Descriptor]
- manual communication [MeSH Descriptor]
- persons with hearing impairments [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Language [UMLS semantic type]

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