Overview
This endpoint provides detailed counts of all linguistic terms associated with a concept, including synonyms, abbreviations, translations, and contextual variants. It helps assess the linguistic richness and multilingual coverage of medical concepts.Path Parameters
The unique concept identifier
Query Parameters
Include detailed breakdown by term type and language
Include example terms for each category
Filter counts to specific languages (comma-separated BCP 47 language tags)
Examples:
Examples:
en
, es,fr,de
, en-US,en-GB
Filter to specific term types (comma-separated)
Options:
Note: Acronyms are counted under the
Options:
preferred
, synonym
, fully_specified_name
, definition
, abbreviation
, brand_name
, trade_name
Note: Acronyms are counted under the
abbreviation
typeInclude counts from historical/deprecated terms
Filter by usage context (comma-separated)
Options:
Options:
clinical
, research
, billing
, patient_facing
, administrative
How to handle case variations in counting
Options:
Normalization process (for
Options:
sensitive
, insensitive
, normalized
Normalization process (for
normalized
option): Applies Unicode NFKC normalization, lowercase folding, diacritics removal, punctuation/whitespace stripping, and accent-insensitive comparisons using ICU library algorithms. Normalization is applied before tokenization to ensure consistent term matching.Include spelling and morphological variants
Specific vocabulary release version (defaults to latest)
Response
Indicates if the request was successful
Usage Examples
Basic Term Count
Get basic term count for a concept:Detailed Breakdown with Examples
Get comprehensive term analysis:Multilingual Analysis
Focus on specific languages:Term Type Analysis
Analyze specific term types:Context-Specific Counting
Focus on specific usage contexts:Historical Trend Analysis
Compare with historical versions:Term Types
Preferred Terms
- Description: Official or primary terms for the concept
- Usage: Clinical documentation, official references
- Characteristics: One per language, standardized format
Synonyms
- Description: Alternative terms with equivalent meaning
- Usage: Search enhancement, user flexibility
- Characteristics: Multiple variants, clinical and lay terms
Abbreviations/Acronyms
- Description: Shortened forms of concept names
- Usage: Efficient documentation, common usage
- Characteristics: Letters, numbers, specialized notation
Fully Specified Names
- Description: Unambiguous terms with semantic tags
- Usage: Disambiguation, formal classification
- Characteristics: Includes semantic qualifiers in parentheses
Definitions
- Description: Explanatory text defining the concept
- Usage: Education, clarification, reference
- Characteristics: Comprehensive descriptions
Brand/Trade Names
- Description: Commercial names for products
- Usage: Pharmaceutical and device identification
- Characteristics: Proprietary terminology
Language Coverage
Primary Language
- English: Most comprehensive coverage
- Characteristics: All term types available
- Completeness: Typically 90-100%
Major International Languages
- Spanish, French, German: Good coverage
- Term Types: Preferred, synonyms, abbreviations
- Completeness: Typically 60-85%
Regional Languages
- Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish: Moderate coverage
- Term Types: Primarily preferred terms
- Completeness: Typically 30-65%
Specialized Languages
- Medical Latin, Greek roots: Limited but specific
- Usage: Etymology, formal classification
- Completeness: Variable by vocabulary
Quality Metrics
Completeness Score (0-100)
- 90-100: Excellent term coverage across types and languages
- 75-89: Good coverage with minor gaps
- 60-74: Fair coverage, some term types missing
- Below 60: Limited coverage, significant gaps
Diversity Score (0-100)
- Measures: Variety of term types and linguistic patterns
- High Score: Rich synonym sets, multiple abbreviations
- Low Score: Limited variation, primarily preferred terms
Multilingual Coverage (0-100)
- Measures: Distribution across languages
- High Score: Terms available in many languages
- Low Score: Limited to primary language
Use Cases
Clinical Documentation
- Need: Preferred terms and clinical synonyms
- Focus: Accuracy, standardization
- Languages: Primary language emphasis
Patient Communication
- Need: Lay terms, simplified language
- Focus: Understandability, cultural sensitivity
- Languages: Patient population languages
Search and Retrieval
- Need: Comprehensive synonym coverage
- Focus: Findability, variant recognition
- Languages: Multilingual support
Billing and Coding
- Need: Official terms, standard abbreviations
- Focus: Compliance, consistency
- Languages: Regulatory language requirements
Research and Analytics
- Need: Fully specified names, definitions
- Focus: Precision, disambiguation
- Languages: Scientific terminology
Related Endpoints
- Get Concept - Complete concept information including terms
- Search Concepts - Search using various terms
- Suggest Concepts - Term-based concept suggestions
- Get Concept Relationships - Related concept terms