Preferred Label : Biologic Entity Classification;
NCIt related terms : BiologicEntityClassification; IDENTIFICATION;
NCIt definition : The systematic arrangement of biological entities into classes or groups based on
mutual similarity and certain differing characteristics.;
Alternative definition : BRIDG 5.3: A group within a system of categories distinguished by structure, origin,
etc. to which organisms may be assigned. [adapted from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/classification?s
t] EXAMPLE(S): OTHER NAME(S): NOTE(S):; CDISC: The further determination and/or classification of the identity of a pre-specified
entity or group of entities in a specimen. In the context of microbiology, this is
likely the identification of (but is not limited to) genus, species, strains, variants,
serotypes, serogroups, genotypes, etc., of a known microorganism(s).;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL977617;
Origin ID : C164374;
UMLS CUI : C5236197;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
