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 |min_levels_of_separation|Yes|integer|The minimum separation in number of levels of hierarchy between ancestor and descendant concepts. This is an attribute that is used to simplify hierarchic analysis.| |min_levels_of_separation|Yes|integer|The minimum separation in number of levels of hierarchy between ancestor and descendant concepts. This is an attribute that is used to simplify hierarchic analysis.|
 |max_levels_of_separation|Yes|integer|The maximum separation in number of levels of hierarchy between ancestor and descendant concepts. This is an attribute that is used to simplify hierarchic analysis.| |max_levels_of_separation|Yes|integer|The maximum separation in number of levels of hierarchy between ancestor and descendant concepts. This is an attribute that is used to simplify hierarchic analysis.|
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 +A path between two concepts can be characterized by the sequence of relationships that need to be traversed in order to reach a descendant concept from an ancestor concept.
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 +For example, for concepts
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 +^descendant_concept_id^descendant_concept_name^ancestor_concept_id^ancestor_concept_name^min_levels_of_separation^max_levels_of_separation^
 +|4047584|Lengthening of extraocular muscle|4301351|Surgical procedure|3|6|
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 +the shortest path in concept_relationship will be :
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 +4047584 Lengthening of extraocular muscle **Is a** 4214521 Strabismus **Is a**
 +4132804 Surgical procedure for clinical finding and/or disorder **Is a** 4301351Surgical procedure
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 +the longest:
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 +4047584 Lengthening of extraocular muscle **Is a** 4214521 Strabismus surgery **Is a**
 +4070457 Operation on extraocular muscle **Is a** 4333146 Surgical procedure on orbit **Is a**
 +4154279 Surgical procedure on eye region **Is a**  4233946 Operative procedure on head **Is a**
 +4301351 Surgical procedure
  
 ==== Conventions ==== ==== Conventions ====
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