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- Use standard synonym types
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- Ontologies often include alternatives to term labels (aka synonyms). These can include abbreviations, acronyms, spelling variants, and other types of synonyms. A list of standard synonym types is provided by OMO under the parent Annotation Propery 'SynonymTypeProperty'. Ontology developers that wish to indicate a specific type of synonym SHOULD first consult this list before minting their own. If it is necessary to create a new type, developers SHOULD consider submitting to the OMO controlled vocabulary list indicated above.
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- NCIt term use - If an ontology developer wishes to create a term with a label that already exists in NCIt, the following apply:

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