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¹Biomedical Informatics Group, Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial, Faculdad de Informática, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Boadilla del Monte, 28660 Madrid, Spain. vmaojo@fi.upm.es

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Biomedical ontologies offer great utility but require further scientific discussion. This work explores challenges and proposes new research directions for biomedical ontologies, particularly in spatial reasoning.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Informatics
Computational Biology
Knowledge Representation

Background:

Biomedical ontologies are widely used for knowledge structuring and management.
Their specific role and scientific implications in research are less discussed.
Current approaches often rely on classical Aristotelian models.

Purpose of the Study:

To stimulate scientific discussion on biomedical ontologies.
To analyze advantages and challenges from a research perspective.
To explore open scientific questions beyond practical applications.

Main Methods:

Reviewing biomedical ontologies beyond their practical successes.
Analyzing current improvement approaches based on Aristotelian models.
Investigating open questions in visual and spatial reasoning.

Main Results:

Identified significant scientific issues for biomedical ontologies.
Proposed "morphospatial" taxonomies for spatial ontologies.
Highlighted the need for research beyond practical consensus.

Conclusions:

The field of biomedical ontologies needs more scientific debate.
Alternative interpretations and new research directions are needed.
Spatial and visual reasoning present key areas for future investigation.