860611007: Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

SNOMED CT Concept\Body structure\Anatomical or acquired body structure (body structure)\Anatomical structure\...

\Anatomical junction\Anatomical orifice\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\Physical anatomical entity\Group of anatomical entities (body structure)\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\...

\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\Body system structure\Structure of special senses organ system\Structure of visual system (body structure)\...

\Structure of left visual system (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\...

\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Ocular adnexal part\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Ocular adnexal part\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Ocular adnexal part\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Ocular adnexal part\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left visual system (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left visual system (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left visual system (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Structure of half of body lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of body\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Face and/or neck structure (body structure)\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Face and/or neck structure (body structure)\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Face and/or neck structure (body structure)\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Face and/or neck structure (body structure)\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Structure of orbital region (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Ocular adnexal part\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Eye region structure (body structure)\Ocular adnexa structure\Ocular adnexal part\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left ocular adnexa\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left orbital region\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left eye region (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Structure of half of head lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of head\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\Structure of left half of face (body structure)\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\External structure of left eye region (body structure)\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Structure of left eyelid (body structure)\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)
\Body region structure\Body part structure\Upper body structure\Upper body part structure\Structure of head and/or neck (body structure)\Head structure\Head part\Structure of subregion of head\Face structure\Region of face\Structure of half of face lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure)\External structure of eye region\Eyebrow and/or eyelid structures (body structure)\Eyelid structure\Eyelid part\Structure of palpebral fissure\Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jul 2020. Module: SNOMED CT core

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Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)	Is a	Structure of palpebral fissure	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)	Is a	Structure of left eyelid (body structure)	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)	Laterality	Left	true	Inferred relationship	Some

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Acquired blepharophimosis of bilateral eyelids (disorder)	Finding site	True	Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Congenital blepharophimosis of bilateral eyelids (disorder)	Finding site	True	Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)	Inferred relationship	Some	1

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
3943177018	Structure of left palpebral fissure (body structure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
3943178011	Structure of left palpebral fissure	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
6852081000172110	rima palpebrarum van linkeroog	nl	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	Belgian module (core metadata concept)
6852091000172113	structuur van rima palpebrarum van linker oog	nl	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	Belgian module (core metadata concept)
6852101000172117	ooglidspleet van linker oog	nl	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	Belgian module (core metadata concept)
6852111000172119	rima palpebrarum van linker oog	nl	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	Belgian module (core metadata concept)
6852121000172112	rima palpebrarum van oculus sinister	nl	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	Belgian module (core metadata concept)
6852131000172110	rima palpebrarum van OS	nl	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept)	Belgian module (core metadata concept)