Organism class
(existing FSN – hierarchy
designator omitted)
19061001 |
Ascaris lumbricoides
699574003 |
Ascaris lumbricoides egg
609064008 |
Ascaris lumbricoides larval form
609046001 |
Ascaris lumbricoides worm
66953006 | Ascaris
Organism class Life cycle stage
(proposed term) (defining class)
Ascaris lumbricoides Any / all / not specified
Ascaris lumbricoides egg Egg stage of Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides larva Larval stage of Ascaris
lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides adult Adult stage of Ascaris
lumbricoides
Genus Ascaris Any / all / not specified
Instance
The A lumbricoides parasitizing
Fred.
An A. lumbricoides egg retrieved
from Fred, sitting on a
microscope slide.
An A. lumbricoides larva in Fred’s
lung biopsy.
An adult A. lumbricoides living in
Fred’s intestine.
The organisms parasitizing a
particular patient.
Organism class
(existing FSN – hierarchy
designator omitted)
19061001
Ascaris lumbricoides
699574003
Ascaris lumbricoides egg
Definition
Class that includes all organisms in any stage
of their life cycle that bear an A.
lumbricoides genome.
An egg of A. lumbricoides
Use case
Value for “causative agent” role in logical definition of
50982003 | Infection by Ascaris lumbricoides (disorder).
Value recorded in/on a diagnostic report

Egg stage of Ascaris lumbricoides
609064008
Ascaris lumbricoides larva
Larval stage of Ascaris
lumbricoides
A life cycle stage of A. lumbricoides. The Value for “participates in” role in logical definition of
eggs of this organism are produced in the GI 699574003 | Ascaris lumbricoides egg
tract of human beings. A. lumbricoides
embryos develop during this stage. Eggs are
ingested by the host (human being) and
hatch to become A. lumbricoides larvae.
A larva of A. lumbricoides Value recorded in/on a diagnostic report
A life cycle stage of A. lumbricoides. The Value for “participates in” role in logical definition of
larvae of this organism first migrate to the 609064008 | Ascaris lumbricoides larva
lungs where they molt, are coughed up and
swallowed. These larvae mature in the GI
tract of human beings. A. lumbricoides
embryos develop during this stage.
Organism class
(existing FSN – hierarchy
designator omitted)
609046001
Ascaris lumbricoides adult
Adult stage of Ascaris lumbricoides
66953006 | Ascaris
Definition
An adult of the species A. lumbricoides
A life cycle stage of A. lumbricoides. The
adults of this organism live in the GI tract of
human beings and reproduce sexually. The
female lays eggs in the GI tract of human
beings. This is the (human) parasitic stage.
Use case
Value recorded in/on a diagnostic report
Value for “participates in” role in logical definition of
609064008 | Ascaris lumbricoides adult
Value in causative agent role for 2435008 | Ascariasis
(disorder)
OBO v SNOMED CT organism class
OBO v SNOMED CT Life-cycle stage class
SNOMED CT version of the model