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| 140 | Presentation of a batch tool for selecting UMLS terms that match local terms. The consensus in the room appeared to be that the UMLS website had similar or better tools. |
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| 142 | One topic that was discussed was when terms may safely be aggregated. Three cases were identified where terms may be safely aggregated: |
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| 144 | 1. Terms are the same thing. |
| 145 | 1. Terms are closely related and do not need to be disambiguated in this specific case. |
| 146 | 1. True hierarchies, e.g., troponin C, I & T => troponin. |
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