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| Draft as of 2025-08-05 | 
Definitions for the EHDSBodyStructure logical model
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSBodyStructure | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for Body structure | 
| Short | Body structure model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSBodyStructure.identifier | |
| Definition | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure. | 
| Short | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure. | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 4. EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | |
| Definition | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. | 
| Short | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 6. EHDSBodyStructure.location | |
| Definition | Body site | 
| Short | Body site | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | |
| Definition | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). | 
| Short | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 10. EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | |
| Definition | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). | 
| Short | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 12. EHDSBodyStructure.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the body structure | 
| Short | Textual description of the body structure | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSBodyStructure | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for Body structure | 
| Short | Body structure model | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSBodyStructure.identifier | |
| Definition | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure. | 
| Short | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure. | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 4. EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | |
| Definition | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. | 
| Short | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 6. EHDSBodyStructure.location | |
| Definition | Body site | 
| Short | Body site | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | |
| Definition | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). | 
| Short | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 10. EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | |
| Definition | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). | 
| Short | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 12. EHDSBodyStructure.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the body structure | 
| Short | Textual description of the body structure | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSBodyStructure | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for Body structure | 
| Short | Body structure model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSBodyStructure.identifier | |
| Definition | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure. | 
| Short | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure. | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 4. EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | |
| Definition | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. | 
| Short | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 6. EHDSBodyStructure.location | |
| Definition | Body site | 
| Short | Body site | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | |
| Definition | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). | 
| Short | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 10. EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | |
| Definition | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). | 
| Short | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 12. EHDSBodyStructure.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the body structure | 
| Short | Textual description of the body structure | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |