The Orphanet nomenclature is a multilingual, standardised, controlled medical terminology specific to rare diseases, that includes all clinical entities registered in the Orphanet knowledge base. Each clinical entity (disorder, group of disorders, or subtype of a disorder) is associated with a unique numerical identifier named ORPHAcode, as well as a preferred term, synonyms, and a definition. Clinical entities are also aligned with ICD-10, ICD-11, SNOMED-CT and OMIM when relevant, and the mappings are qualified according to their precision and specificity. The Orphanet Nomenclature of rare diseases is produced according to standard procedures.
This API facilitates computer access to the Orphanet nomenclature pack, allowing flexible implementation into the various IT systems in use in the different countries and/or settings.
This API is updated yearly in July according to the content of the most recent Orphanet nomenclature pack.
If you have any questions about tools, you can read ” Guidance for ORPHAcoding implementation and exploitation” or post an issue on our Github Tracker issue.
Orphanet nomenclature API has been developed by Orphanet in the framework of the RD-CODE project, co-funded by the European Union’s Third Health Program
Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HADEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them
