]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. Medical-Topic medical-topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>.

ARG2 is a participating or `in-network' health care provider in ARG1. Participating Provider participatingProvider

Naive theory of human (i.e. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIcwFloGUQdeMlsOWYLFB2w" class="cyc_term">HomoSapiens</a>) physiology. HumanPhysiologyMt Cyc's knowledge about human physiology

A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi6T5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalTreatmentEvent</a>: a collection of medical care events in which drugs accomplish a medical purpose. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1eKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugTherapy</a> is the result of an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVqeipwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdministeringADrug</a> (q.v.). An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1eKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugTherapy</a> is the event of the patient's body undergoing the physiological effects of the drug it was given. Note: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1eKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugTherapy</a> events do not include the administration of the drug; rather, they are the results of such administrations. Cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVqeipwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdministeringADrug</a>. For therapies with particular drugs, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1aKZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugTherapyUseFn</a>. drug therapy DrugTherapy

doctor An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a> is a person with a certain type of education in the field of medicine (usually such a person has obtained an MD degree) who is professionally licensed to practice medicine. Doctor-Medical

health professional HealthProfessional An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvooD95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Professional_Adult</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVik0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthProfessional</a> is a person employed in some health-related field. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVik0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthProfessional</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnB5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthInspector</a>

Infection A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwYVpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AilmentCondition</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a> is an ailment condition in which microorganisms are abnormally present (or abnormally numerous) within an animal's body. The microorganisms involved in an infection may be instances of the collections <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjU-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bacterium</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViXQpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Virus</a>, or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVimKZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ProtistaKingdom</a>. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1Op5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bronchitis</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgETZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Tonsillitis</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwcK5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SexuallyTransmittedInfection</a> (which has further specializations). infection

drug evaluation DrugEvaluation The collection of events in which the efficacy and/or safety of a drug or pharmaceutical substance/product is evaluated. See also #$DrugTesting which refers to performing tests to perform on people to determine if they have been taking drugs.

What doctors do when they write or call a pharmacy to say that a given patient should take a given drug according to some schedule. issuing a prescription IssuingAPrescription

drug prescription DrugPrescription A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViXG5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OfficialDocument</a>. Each instance of this collection is a document in which a doctor (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a>) authorizes a patient to purchase a certain amount of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViufJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriptionDrug</a> and take it according to some specified schedule. See also the predicates <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv9-B-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prescriptionFilled</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1mB5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prescribedDrug</a>.

PharmacyProductType-Level1 pharmacy product type level 1 The collection of types of drug products that may be specified as to dosage form and type of preparation (the drug product(s) contained), but are not specified as to administration route, strength or packaging.

medicine DrugProduct A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkH_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artifact</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv8FjPpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugSubstance</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugProduct</a> is a drug substance manufactured by some agent. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugProduct</a> include drugs prescribed by a physician, drugs purchased as over-the-counter medicines, and drugs used for recreational purposes (so <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjIe5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AlcoholicBeverage</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv2QkOJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Nicotine</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkLW5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Caffeine</a> are specializations).

medical care professional MedicalCareProfessional A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> is a person whose occupation principally involves medical care of patients, including surgery, psychological care, physical therapy, practical nursing, and dispensing drugs. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dentist</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjdu5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Pharmacist</a>.

pharmacy product type level 2 PharmacyProductType-Level2 The collection of types of drug products that may be specified as to administration route, dosage form, and type of preparation (the drug product(s) contained), but are not specified as to strength or packaging.

type of infection InfectionType A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1fRZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InfectionType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a>. Instances include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvnCbwpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BubonicPlague</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwFuhkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Leprosy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxt3dZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Herpes</a>.

ModernWesternMedicineMt This mt is to be used for assertions which are true primarily around the year 2000 in the developed Western countries. It should not be used for assertions which are generally true of human bodies or the field of medicine worldwide. It is currently only used for medical assertions. Cyc's knowledge about modern western medicine

pharmaceutical product PharmacyProductType A collection of collections, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-mZoMnYQdeTy5d-IY_eBg" class="cyc_term">ManufacturedGoodsType</a>. Instances of this collection are types of pharmaceutical products that may be prescribed by a medical professional. Note that this includes drugs -- specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv8FjPpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugSubstance</a> -- as well as pharmaceutical devices such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBbMpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TestStrip</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJpSQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HearingAid_Prescription</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgHzaJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrescriptionDrugType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP30iZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OverTheCounterDrugType</a> are among the specializations of this collection.

Cyc's knowledge about human ailments HumanAilmentMt This <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwK4if5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TheoryMicrotheory</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrL5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AilmentMt</a>. It is used for the axiomatization of specific knowledge about ailments affecting human physiology.

PPTByDosageFormType The collection of types of drug products that are specified as to dosage form, and may be specified as to type of preparation (the drug compounds(s) contained). ppt by dosage form type

prescription type by package type PPTByPackageType The collection of types of drug products which are specified as to packaging, and may be specified as to strength, administration route, dosage form, and type of preparation (the drug compounds(s) contained).

group practice A business partnership among 2 or more physicians. Doctors in a group practice pool resources, share staff and equipment, just as any other business partnership. MedicalGroupPractice

medical specialty MedicalSpecialistType An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrpM5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalSpecialistType</a> is a type of profession in the field of health care. Instances include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dentist</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViV3pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Nurse</a>.

The collection of types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DrugProduct</a>s that may be specified as to their brand or generic name (which indicates what type or types of compounds are contained in their instances), in which case they would be instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwK59SZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PharmacyProductType_NameOnly</a>, but are not specified as to dosage form, administration route, strength or packaging. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1fOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ZoloftProduct</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWUZl5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Antidepressant</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWDiHJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PharmacyProductType_Level0</a>, but 'Zoloft tablets' would not be. pharmacy product type level 0 PharmacyProductType-Level0

health maintenance organization A business which provides health-care for a fixed, regular fee rather than on a per-use basis. This organization typically has a network of doctors, hospitals, pharmacies which participate. Other health-care-providers' fees are not included in the premiums. HealthMaintenanceOrganization

drug mode of action type DrugModeOfActionType

The collection of all emergency medical treatment events, including first aid. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi6T5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalTreatmentEvent</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjKIJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EmergencyMedicalTreatment</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvm8XOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LearnedActivityType</a>. EmergencyMedicalTreatment first aid

A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dentist</a> is a medical care professional who has been trained to diagnose and treat diseases of, and injuries to, the gums and teeth. Dentist dentist

nurse The class of health professionals who provide various aspects of hands-on health care to patients. Nurses do not usually diagnose or decide on treatments, but they administer medicines and treatments, perform medical tests, give regular care to hospitalized patients, etc. Nurse

The collection of types of drug products that may be specified as to strength, administration route, dosage form, and type of preparation (the drug compounds(s) contained), but are not specified as to packaging. pharmacy product type level 3 PharmacyProductType-Level3

Microtheory which contains detailed knowledge about drugs and drug products. Cyc's knowledge about pharmaceutical details PharmaceuticalDetailsMt

medical care MedicalCareEvent A collection of events. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWOPwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareEvent</a> is an event in which a medical care professional provides a medical service to some human or animal patient(s). Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWOPwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareEvent</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1TiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalTesting</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXJJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HospitalCareEvent</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViynJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Surgery</a>.

pharmacist The collection of professionals who are trained and licensed to prepare and distribute legal drugs. Pharmacist

Drug products organized according to their form when they are given as doses. dosage form type DosageFormType

health care provider A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViknpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SocialBeing</a> instances of which are agents -- either individuals or organizations -- who provide medical care in a professional capacity. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1cAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProvider</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a>. MedicalCareProvider

AnimalPhysiologyMt Cyc's knowledge about animal physiology Naive theory of animal physiology. Animals are considered to be alive. A corpse is an instance of (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPzUgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DeadPhysicalRemainsFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Animal</a>) not of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Animal</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjufpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">anatomicalParts</a> of animals can be assumed to be physically attached to the animal.

PPTByStrengthType The collection of types of drug products which are specified as to strength, and may be specified as to administration route, dosage form, and type of preparation (the drug compounds(s) contained). PPT by strength type

hasPhysiologicalFeature Has Physiological Feature (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlHFNjH8AEdaAAAABAjVgzA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalFeature</a> BLO FEAT) means that the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVim7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalLivingObject</a> BLO has the physiological feature FEAT. Note that many, perhaps most, assertions made with <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlHFNjH8AEdaAAAABAjVgzA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalFeature</a> will be time-dependent; for example, an individual person is not <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r6az60HS_EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">SexuallyMature</a> throughout his or her life, but only during a portion of it. For this reason, many assertions made with #$<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlHFNjH8AEdaAAAABAjVgzA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalFeature</a> will need to be temporally qualified.

TherapeuticClassType therapeutic class type Instances are classes of drugs grouped by mode of action and diseases they are commonly used to treat.

The collection of events which occur when someone takes more of a given type of drug than is medically advisable. DrugOverdose overdose

infectionCausedByOrganism This predicate relates a particular instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a> to an organism which causes that infection. (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwUbZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">infectionCausedByOrganism</a> INFECT ORG) means that the organism ORG is one of the causes of the infection INFECT. infecting organism

Has Physiological Quantity hasPhysiologicalQuantity (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalQuantity</a> BLO QUANT) means that the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVim7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalLivingObject</a> BLO has the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rTsG_jnHZQdeXr9CUK56fIQ" class="cyc_term">PhysiologicalQuantity</a> QUANT. Note that many, perhaps most, assertions made with <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalQuantity</a> will be time-dependent; for example, an individual person is not <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViaXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Strong</a> throughout his or her life, but only during a portion of it. For this reason, many assertions made with <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalQuantity</a> will need to be temporally qualified. Note: this predicate is meant to be used with measurable physiological features such as strength, pain etc. For ascription of non-measureable physiological features use <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rlHFNjH8AEdaAAAABAjVgzA" class="cyc_term">hasPhysiologicalFeature</a>.

SubjectiveAilmentMt Cyc's subjective knowledge about ailments microtheory which is basically the combination of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjPbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanAilmentMt</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjlyZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanPerceptionMt</a>. Vocabulary is available here that allows one to write axioms about the way ailments make you feel.

This predicate relates a particular case of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a> to the organism it is infecting. (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwVQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">infectionHost</a> INF ORG) means that INF is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwvf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Infection</a> in which the host organism is ORG. infectionHost host

Cyc's knowledge about ailments This <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwK4if5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TheoryMicrotheory</a> is intended to be the most general microtheory for axiomatizing knowledge about ailment conditions and diseases (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwYVpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AilmentCondition</a> and its specs). It allows reference to microorganisms and rather general biological knowledge. For describing features of an ailment condition specific to human beings (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIcwFloGUQdeMlsOWYLFB2w" class="cyc_term">HomoSapiens</a>), or if knowledge about human physiology is needed to support an assertion, consider using <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjPbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanAilmentMt</a>. AilmentMt

A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjoCZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalSensoryQuantity</a> whose elements represent the qualitative levels of pain that may be felt by a perceptual agent. The source of the pain could be either external or internal; in either case, the subjective feeling is generally `sharper' and hopefully shorter-lived than just `a feeling of discomfort' (see: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LevelOfDiscomfort</a>.) pain LevelOfPain

(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">feelsSensation</a> BLO QS) means that the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVim7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalLivingObject</a> BLO feels the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkLJpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SensoryQuantity</a> QS. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">feelsSensation</a> may be used to describe an organism's feeling during a particular time period or activity (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBE5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">holdsIn</a>); for example, we might say of a particular person who is doing yoga: (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBE5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">holdsIn</a> 'TodaysYoga' (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">feelsSensation</a> Prakriti (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgDGmJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VeryHighAmountFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjX45wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LevelOfRelaxationFeeling</a>)). feel feelsSensation

infection transmission InfectionTransmissionEvent A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvx7NhpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InfectingEvent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1T55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InfectionTransmissionEvent</a> is an event in which some infection is transmitted from one host to another (where both the old and new hosts are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVim7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalLivingObject</a>).

Medical-Topic medical-topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. CycVocabularyTopic An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s falling under a topic for which some Cyc Vocabulary exists. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a> is neither a strict [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvcZ1FpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Strict</a>] nor a covering [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv86JWpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Covering</a>] faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>: many <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s may be instances of no <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>, or of multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>s. cyc vocabulary topic Medical-Topic medical-topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. Medical-Topic medical-topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> (q.v.). This is the collection of all and only those collections <code>COL</code> such that any thing's being an instance of <code>COL</code> depends on the current state of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycKB</a>. Such a <code>COL</code> corresponds to a property defined (at least partly) in terms of the contents, features, or implementation of the Cyc Knowledge Base itself, as opposed to a property that "exists out there" in the KB-independent world. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV281JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLAssertion</a> is a KB-dependent collection, membership in which requires of a given CycL sentence that it has in fact been asserted to the KB. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLSentence</a> is also KB-dependent, as being a CycL sentence requires being composed (ultimately) out of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvu6KTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLReifiedDenotationalTerm</a>s (and perhaps variables) -- i.e. terms that are currently reified in the KB. Conversely, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5ddsJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sentence</a> is not a KB-dependent collection. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvip9N5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">KBDependentRelation</a>. KB dependent collection KBDependentCollection A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. Healthcare-Topic healthcare-topic