Human anatomy nomenclature rules for the computer age

Neumann, Paul E.; Baud, Robert; Sprumont, Pierre

doi:10.1002/ca.22808

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Human anatomy nomenclature rules for the computer age

Neumann, Paul E. Department of Medical Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Baud, Robert Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland - SIB Text Mining, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Geneva, Switzerland
Sprumont, Pierre Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

01.04.2017

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Clinical Anatomy. - 2017, vol. 30, no. 3, p. 300–302

English Information systems are increasing in importance in biomedical sciences and medical practice. The nomenclature rules of human anatomy were reviewed for adequacy with respect to modern needs. New rules are proposed here to ensure that each Latin term is uniquely associated with an anatomical entity, as short and simple as possible, and machine-interpretable. Observance of these recommendations will also benefit students and translators of the Latin terms into other languages.

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Faculté des sciences et de médecine

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Département de Médecine

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