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Content from the Unified Medical Language System ® (UMLS) 2008aa release is used within this application. This includes concept definitions from the UMLS source vocabularies listed in the table below. We are also developing direct translation into Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and other code systems when linking to external databases using UMLS as a 'mapping' resource.

Source VocabularyURL
AI/RHEUM, 1993
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CRISP Thesaurus, 2006
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Gene Ontology, 2007_02_01
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Medical Subject Headings, 2008_2008_02_04
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National Cancer Institute Thesaurus, 2007_05E
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Physician Data Query, 2007_02
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University of Washington Digital Anatomist, 1.7.3
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Medical Object Oriented Software Enterprises Ltd wishes to thank the United States National Library of Medicine for granting a license for the Unified Medical Language System ® (UMLS), parts of which are employed within this application. More information

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