5.2.2.3.10 - Entity Description Services

Create Concept

Create concept to be included in a Code System.
The new concept is defined by the set of
meta-data properties that describe it,
which may include its proper placement via association
binding within the hierarchy of the Code System.

The LexEVS Authoring services will provide
ability to add and update entities in a Code System.

Maintain Concept

Update Concept meta-data properties.

The LexEVS Authoring services will provide
ability to add and update entities in a Code System.

Update Concept Status

Changes the status of a code system concept
(suspend, reinstate, cancel, remove).

The LexEVS Authoring services will provide
ability to add and update entities in a Code System.

Create Association Type

Create a new relationship type
(as intended by the association type class of the conceptual model),
an instance of which may be used to link two concepts.
A list of code system IDs can be supplied if the intent
is to restrict use to specific code systems. The default is
availability to all code systems present on the server.

The LexEVS Authoring services will provide
ability to create and maintain entities of type
Association in a Code System.

Maintain Association Type

Update or deprecate an Association type that may
be used to link two concepts.

The LexEVS Authoring services will provide
ability to create and maintain entities of type
Association in a Code System.

Update Association Status

Update the status of an association
(active, inactive, cancelled etc). This allows
a Terminology User to activate or inactivate
a given association, thus changing its availability
for access by other terminology service functions

LexEVS Authoring API provides
ability to change the status of an association
(a triple).

Create Association

Relates a single specific coded concept
within a specified code system (source) to a
corresponding single specific coded concept
(target) within the same or another code
system, including identification of a
specified Association type.

LexEVS Authoring API provides ability
to create and maintain association
between coded concepts from one
or more code system.