Show matching synonym when searching

[noamrotenberg]

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New feature description. Show synonyms while searching an ontology.

If you search using a synonym, e.g., in the cell ontology, searching “M2 macrophage” instead of “alternatively activated macrophage”, the right term will show up in the top suggestions, but the exact synonym doesn’t appear, which is confusing and misleading when the searcher doesn’t know the exact synonym. Showing the synonym in the search results would be helpful.

Use cases Example: When using the cell ontology, one might not know that "M2 macrophage" is an exact synonym of "alternatively activated macrophage". So when searching up "M2 macrophage", the user might not realize that it is present in the ontology.

Describe the solution you'd like The synonym could appear adjacent to the term name.

Describe alternatives you've considered The synonym could appear in place of the term name.