Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Id | Description | Lang | Type | Status | Case? | Module |
| 424990013 | Use of language | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 679890016 | Use of language (qualifier value) | en | Fully specified name | Inactive | Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 1187571015 | Use of language, function (observable entity) | en | Fully specified name | Inactive | Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 2528963011 | Use of language (observable entity) | en | Fully specified name | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 2536114011 | Using verbal communication | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Inactive | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Use of language | Is a | Using verbal communication, function (observable entity) | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Use of language | Is a | Communicating | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Use of language | Is a | Cerebral function | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Use of language | Is a | Communication function (observable entity) | true | Inferred relationship | Some |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Speaking | Is a | True | Use of language | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Writing | Is a | True | Use of language | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Using sign language (observable entity) | Is a | True | Use of language | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Reading | Is a | True | Use of language | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Using lip-reading | Is a | True | Use of language | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets