Abstract:

From the feedback of the three national normative terms in Chinese Terms in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy published since 2003, it can be seen that some people still use abandoned terms. One of the reasons is that obsolete terms no longer existed in database, and users cannot lookup synonymous normative terms for obsolete words. This paper mainly discusses the key technical points and core logic in the construction of synonym query database and retrieval tools of TCM terms. The establishment of the synonym query database provides technical support for promoting the better use of standardized terms in traditional Chinese medicine.

Key words: traditional Chinese medicine, terminology, database, synonym