getStDef.pl

- UMLS-Interface
- SYNOPSIS
- USAGE
- INPUT

- Required Arguments:

- <semantic type>

- Optional Arguments:

- -username STRING
- -password STRING
- -hostname STRING
- -socket STRING
- -database STRING

- -help
- -version

- OUTPUT
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- AUTHOR
- COPYRIGHT

# UMLS-Interface

getStDef.pl

# SYNOPSIS

This program takes in a semantic type (ST) and returns its definition

# USAGE

Usage: getStDef.pl [OPTIONS] <semantic type>

# INPUT

## Required Arguments:

### <semantic type>

Semantic type (ST) from the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)

## Optional Arguments:

### --username STRING

Username is required to access the umls database on MySql unless it was specified in the my.cnf file at installation

### --password STRING

Password is required to access the umls database on MySql unless it was specified in the my.cnf file at installation

### --hostname STRING

Hostname where mysql is located. DEFAULT: localhost

### --socket STRING

The socket your mysql is using. DEFAULT: /tmp/mysql.sock

### --database STRING

Database contain UMLS DEFAULT: umls

#### --help

Displays the quick summary of program options.

#### --version

Displays the version information.

# OUTPUT

List of CUIs that are associated with the input term

# SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- Perl (version 5.8.5 or better) - http://www.perl.org

# AUTHOR

     Bridget T. McInnes, University of Minnesota

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2007-2008,

     Bridget T. McInnes, University of Minnesota
     bthomson at cs.umn.edu

     Ted Pedersen, University of Minnesota Duluth
     tpederse at d.umn.edu

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