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biom:PhysicalFeatureCategoryCode

A specific kind of physical feature

Element information

Content

  • Type based on xsd:token
    • Valid valueDescription
      BIRTHMARKTissue that is differentiated from normal tissue but is not the result of an accident or medical procedure, such as a 'blood stain' birthmark on part of the face
      BRANDEDImage burned into the skin using a branding iron or other form of heat
      CHEMICALImage created by the use of chemicals to burn the image into the skin
      CUTImage caused by an incision of the skin
      IMPLANTSub-dermal implants that are visible as distinct shapes in the skin. This category may also be used to indicate jewelry that has been (semi-)permanently affixed to the body _ such as plugs in the earlobes or a microdermal implant that has a jewel ab
      MARKPattern resulting from needle or track marks
      MISSINGA missing information
      PIERCINGDeliberately made hole through body tissue, usually to wear body ornamentation
      SCARHealed scar tissue that was the result of an accident or medical procedure
      TATTOOA common tattoo or indelible image resulting from the pricking of the skin with a coloring matter
      ZABIBACommonly referred to as a 'prayer bump' on the forehead
  • Attributes

    NameOccTypeDescriptionNotes
    structures:id [0..1]xsd:IDfrom group structures:SimpleObjectAttributeGroup
    structures:ref [0..1]xsd:IDREFfrom group structures:SimpleObjectAttributeGroup
    structures:uri [0..1]xsd:anyURIfrom group structures:SimpleObjectAttributeGroup
    structures:metadata [0..1]xsd:IDREFSfrom group structures:SimpleObjectAttributeGroup
    structures:relationshipMetadata [0..1]xsd:IDREFSfrom group structures:SimpleObjectAttributeGroup
    Any attribute[0..*]Namespace: urn:us:gov:ic:ism urn:us:gov:ic:ntk, Process Contents: laxfrom group structures:SimpleObjectAttributeGroup

    Used in

    Substitution hierarchy

    Sample instance

    <biom:PhysicalFeatureCategoryCode>BIRTHMARK</biom:PhysicalFeatureCategoryCode>