本文件的目的是 a） 定义描述正式概念表示系统所需的一组基本概念，尤其是健康科学， b） 描述概念和特征的表示，尤其是在正式的基于计算机的概念表示系统中使用， c） 描述综合描述健康术语系统的组织和内容的特征， d） 支持制定特定医疗主题领域分类结构的具体标准，最低要求是支持有意义的信息交换。 本文件不适用于个人临床医生或医院管理人员，也不适用于个人临床医生或医院管理人员。本文件的目的不是标准化最终用户分类，也不是与国家实践和语言中嵌入的概念系统相冲突。 本文件范围之外的主题包括 -列举公理概念和语义链接，以及 -卫生术语系统的详细内容（卫生概念的分类、术语或参考术语）。

The purpose of this document is to a) define a set of basic concepts required to describe formal concept representation systems, especially for health sciences, b) describe representation of concepts and characteristics, for use especially in formal computer-based concept representation systems, c) describe the characteristics which synthetically describe the organisation and content of a terminological system in health, d) support the development of specific standards on categorial structures for particular healthcare subject fields with the minimum requirements to support meaningful exchange of information. This document is not suitable for, or intended for use, by individual clinicians or hospital administrators. It is not the purpose of this document to standardize the end user classification or to conflict with the concept systems embedded in national practice and languages. Topics considered outside the scope of this document include — enumeration of axiomatic concepts and semantic links, and — detailed content of health terminology systems (classifications, nomenclatures or reference terminology of health concepts).