Triple
T14229939
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Troisier's sign |
E352724
|
entity |
| Predicate | suggestsMetastaticSpreadVia |
P113304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
thoracic duct
The thoracic duct is the body’s main lymphatic vessel, draining lymph from most of the body into the venous system and serving as a key pathway for the spread of certain cancers.
|
E1088075
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: thoracic duct | Statement: [Troisier's sign, suggestsMetastaticSpreadVia, thoracic duct]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: thoracic duct Context triple: [Troisier's sign, suggestsMetastaticSpreadVia, thoracic duct]
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A.
Vena Canal
Vena Canal is a principal waterway running through the historic fishing town of Chioggia in Italy’s Venetian lagoon.
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B.
Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart.
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C.
Superior vena cava
The superior vena cava is a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium of the heart.
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D.
Lymphad
Lymphad is a heraldic representation of a medieval single-masted galley traditionally associated with the Scottish Hebrides and the Lords of the Isles.
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E.
Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: thoracic duct Triple: [Troisier's sign, suggestsMetastaticSpreadVia, thoracic duct]
Generated description
The thoracic duct is the body’s main lymphatic vessel, draining lymph from most of the body into the venous system and serving as a key pathway for the spread of certain cancers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: thoracic duct Target entity description: The thoracic duct is the body’s main lymphatic vessel, draining lymph from most of the body into the venous system and serving as a key pathway for the spread of certain cancers.
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A.
Vena Canal
Vena Canal is a principal waterway running through the historic fishing town of Chioggia in Italy’s Venetian lagoon.
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B.
Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart.
-
C.
Superior vena cava
The superior vena cava is a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium of the heart.
-
D.
Lymphad
Lymphad is a heraldic representation of a medieval single-masted galley traditionally associated with the Scottish Hebrides and the Lords of the Isles.
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E.
Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: suggestsMetastaticSpreadVia Context triple: [Troisier's sign, suggestsMetastaticSpreadVia, thoracic duct]
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A.
hasPrognosticFactor
Indicates that something serves as a factor influencing or predicting the likely outcome or course of a condition, event, or situation.
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B.
usedAsBiomarkerFor
Indicates that one entity serves as a biomarker for another entity, typically signaling the presence, progression, or risk of a specific condition or biological state.
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C.
suspectedCell
Indicates that an entity is believed or suspected to be a particular cell or cell type, without confirmed verification.
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D.
hasPrognosticIndex
Indicates that an entity is associated with a prognostic index used to estimate or categorize expected future outcomes, such as disease progression or survival.
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E.
hasTargetDisease
Indicates that an entity (such as a treatment, study, or intervention) is directed toward, intended to affect, or primarily concerned with a specified disease.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8278adc7c8190a9218d69bce3c4e6 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de622b89fc8190af08dab9e1976759 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 3:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd2819bfec8190b555632338c53740 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd2c3388f0819085aa203ec88fe81e |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:20 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd2cc71b248190aa78697c5bc397e6 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:22 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69de05bf069c8190b69f00f00f5eb126 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9:15 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69de239a02e881909b0e2679487e4ab2 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:07 a.m.