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A histological ontology of the human cardiovascular system
Claudia Mazo1, Liliana Salazar2, Oscar Corcho3
1Computer and Systems Engineering School, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. claudia.mazo@correounivalle.edu.co.
Background:
In this paper, we describe a histological ontology of the human cardiovascular system developed in collaboration among histology experts and computer scientists.
Results:
The histological ontology is developed following an existing methodology using Conceptual Models (CMs) and validated using OOPS!, expert evaluation with CMs, and how accurately the ontology can answer the Competency Questions (CQ). It is publicly available at http://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/HO and https://w3id.org/def/System .
Conclusions:
The histological ontology is developed to support complex tasks, such as supporting teaching activities, medical practices, and bio-medical research or having natural language interactions.
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