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ORPHANET (ORPHANET) - Source Representation


This page lists specific source data elements and provides information on their representation in the UMLS Metathesaurus.


VSAB:ORPHANET_2023_07

Summary of Changes:

There were no changes to the source data format or to Metathesaurus source prcoessing.
Note: Inactive Orphanet content is not included in the UMLS Metathesaurus.

Source-Provided Files: Summary

Data Files

File Name Description
ORPHAnomenclature_en_YYYY.xml Orphanet nomenclature file
ORPHAclassification_*_en.xml Orphanet classification files by medical specialties. There are currently 34 classification files:
ORPHAclassification_146_rare_cardiac_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_147_rare_developmental_anomalies_during_embryogenesis_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_148_rare_cardiac_malformations_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_150_rare_inborn_errors_of_metabolism_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_152_rare_gastroenterological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_156_rare_genetic_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_181_rare_neurological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_182_rare_abdominal_surgical_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_183_rare_hepatic_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_184_rare_respiratory_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_185_rare_urogenital_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_186_rare_surgical_thoracic_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_187_rare_skin_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_188_rare_renal_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_189_rare_ophthalmic_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_193_rare_endocrine_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_194_rare_hematological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_195_rare_immunological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_196_rare_systemic_and_rheumatological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_197_rare_odontological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_198_rare_circulatory_system_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_199_rare_bone_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_200_rare_otorhinolaryngological_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_201_rare_infertility_disorders_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_202_rare_neoplastic_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_203_rare_infectious_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_204_rare_diseases_due_to_toxic_effects_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_205_rare_gynecological_and_obstetric_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_209_rare_surgical_maxillo-facial_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_212_rare_allergic_disease_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_216_rare_teratologic_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_231_rare_systemic_and_rheumatological_diseases_of_childhood_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_233_rare_transplant-related_diseases_en.xml
ORPHAclassification_235_rare_disorder_without_a_determined_diagnosis_after_full_investigation_en.xml

Source-Provided Files: Details

Note: Inactive content is not included in the UMLS Metathesaurus. Information such as ClassificationLevel is not processed.
File Name Tag Description
ORPHAnomenclature_en.xml Disorder Name MRCONSO.STR; TTY = PT
ORPHAnomenclature_en.xml Synonym MRCONSO.STR; TTY = SY
ORPHAnomenclature_en.xml OrphaCode MRCONSO.CODE, MRCONSO.SCUI
ORPHAnomenclature_en.xml Definition MRDEF.DEF
ORPHAclassification_*_en ClassificationNode (child) Used to build the hierarchy for MRHIER.RRF and PAR/CHD rels for MRREL.RRF
Note: OrphaCodes may be present in more than one classification file. Therefore, an OrphaCode may have different children in different parts of the hierarchy.