tlmo-general v1.1.0
tlmo-general
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Published1/2/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Checksum1e9fb91afb602ad9217f40fde0b11575be741bf6b5d67fd7c0c0e3e9b691143d
Source provenanceontql-dev/ontql-ontologies
Full ontology JSON
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"name": "TLMO General",
"domain": "medicine",
"authors": [
"ModalDB"
],
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},
"license": "MIT",
"version": "v1.1.0",
"githubUrl": "https://github.com/modaldb/tlmo-general",
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"description": "A BFO-grounded mid-level ontology for the medical domain. Covers patients, providers, clinical processes, and records."
}