The terms that this process identi-
fies as possible options are then compared with the domain ontology model. As a
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result of such comparison those not relevant to the user are excluded, the remaining
terms are defined clearly using the definitions stored as part of the ontology. Such
search procedure not only increases the relevance of the final results but improves
the level of user satisfaction.
Future.Trends
In general, medical terminology is very challenging. Understanding the general
spelling error patterns of adults and thus creating a system that understands the
general algorithm of adult spellers could improve the system. For years scientists
have worked on improving systems for information retrieval. Clearly a better
system is required if users??™ needs are to be satisfied. Agent theory, use of artificial
intelligence via fuzzy logic, artificial neutral networks, and Semantic Web-based
systems are all being researched and refined.
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