285835004: Use of language (observable entity)

SNOMED CT Concept\Observable entity\...

\Clinical history/examination observable (observable entity)\Speech observable\Speech and language observable\Communication speech and language observable (observable entity)\Communication is a function that endows a person with the capacity to produce, encode, transmit, receive, decode, and interpret information. Communication occurs through a variety of channels, using a variety of signal types. This includes but is not limited to pheromone signals involving chemical channels, body language signals involving musculoskeletal and sensory perceptual channels, written, and spoken language using physiological, mental, and physical/environmental channels. The realisation of this function is the exchange of information between persons, other living organisms, and environments.\Use of language

Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

424990013 Use of language en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

2528963011 Use of language (observable entity) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

2251831000005116 Brug af sprog da Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) Danish module (core metadata concept)

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Use of language	Is a	Using verbal communication, function (observable entity)	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Use of language	Is a	Kommunikation	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Use of language	Is a	Cerebral function	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Use of language	Is a	Communication is a function that endows a person with the capacity to produce, encode, transmit, receive, decode, and interpret information. Communication occurs through a variety of channels, using a variety of signal types. This includes but is not limited to pheromone signals involving chemical channels, body language signals involving musculoskeletal and sensory perceptual channels, written, and spoken language using physiological, mental, and physical/environmental channels. The realisation of this function is the exchange of information between persons, other living organisms, and environments.	true	Inferred relationship	Some

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Speaking	Is a	True	Use of language	Inferred relationship	Some
Writing	Is a	True	Use of language	Inferred relationship	Some
Using sign language (observable entity)	Is a	True	Use of language	Inferred relationship	Some
Reading	Is a	True	Use of language	Inferred relationship	Some
Using lip-reading (observable entity)	Is a	True	Use of language	Inferred relationship	Some

This concept is not in any reference sets