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definition

a is connected to b if and only if a and b are discrete structure, and there exists some connecting structure c, such that c connects a and b

definition source

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22293552

example of usage

a 'toe distal phalanx bone' that is connected to a 'toe medial phalanx bone' (an interphalangeal joint *connects* these two bones).

seeAlso

https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/wiki/Connectivity-Design-Pattern

https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/wiki/Modeling-articulations-Design-Pattern

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