# Symptom Ontology (SYMP)

> The symptom ontology was designed around the guiding concept of a symptom being: "A perceived...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/c7805482b5e141ab8d675dac4920a5db
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Mid
- Formats: OWL
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/SYMP
- Contact: Lynn Schriml (lynn.schriml@gmail.com)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2024-05-18

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | SYMP |
| Description | The symptom ontology was designed around the guiding concept of a symptom being: "A perceived change in function, sensation or appearance reported by a patient indicative of a disease". Understanding the close relationship of Signs and Symptoms, where Signs are the objective observation of an illness, the Symptom Ontology will work to broaden it's scope to capture and document in a more robust manor these two sets of terms. Understanding that at times, the same term may be both a Sign and a Symptom |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Health |
| Groups | OBO Foundry |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 1,019 |
| Individuals | 0 |
| Properties | 1 |
| Max Depth | 7 |
| Max Child Count | 51 |
| Average Child Count | 4 |
| Classes With One Child | 65 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 6 |
| Classes With No Definition | 549 |

## Projects using SYMP

- [Epidemic Marketplace](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/Epiwork)

---

Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/c7805482b5e141ab8d675dac4920a5db