Class: BodySite

A site in the body of an organism, typically described in terms of an anatomical concept and optional qualifiers (e.g. left/right, upper/lower). But body sites as defined here may include non-canonical sites, such as an implanted medical device.

URI: crdch:BodySite

Parents

• is_a: Entity - Any resource that has its own identifier

Referenced by Class

• Diagnosis ➞metastatic_site _0..* BodySite
• Diagnosis ➞primary_site _0..* BodySite
• ResearchProject ➞primary_anatomic_site _0..* BodySite
• ResearchSubject ➞primary_diagnosis_site _0..1 BodySite
• SpecimenCreationActivity ➞collection_site _0..1 BodySite
• Treatment ➞treatment_anatomic_site _0..1 BodySite

Attributes

Own

• site _1..1
  • Description: A term describing any site in the body.
  • Range: CodeableConcept
  • Examples: Adenoid, Adipose, Adrenal
• qualifier _0..*
  • Description: A qualifier that further refines or specifies the location of the body site - e.g. to indicate laterality, upper v. lower, containment in some other anatomical structure (e.g. 'blood' contained in the 'hepatic vein')
  • Range: CodeableConcept
  • Examples: left, right, bilateral