In this chapter, we will see how to import into Python the main medical terminologies from UMLS, using PyMedTermino, a module allowing these terminologies to be integrated into Owlready. We will also see how to link these terminologies together using the UMLS unified concepts (CUI).
9.1 UMLS
UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) is a collection of more than 400 terminologies from the biomedical field. UMLS also integrates mappings between the different terminologies. ...