Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine

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The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) is a multiaxial, hierarchical classification system. So a disease may be located in a body organ which results in a code in a topography axis and may lead to morphological alterations represented by a morphology code.

Contents 1 Axes 1.1 T (Topography) -- Anatomic terms 1.2 M (Morphology) -- Changes found in cells, tissues and organs 1.3 L (Living organisms) -- Bacteria and viruses 1.4 C (Chemical) -- Drugs 1.5 F (Function) -- Signs and symptoms 1.6 J (Occupation) -- Terms that describe the occupation 1.7 D (Diagnosis) -- Diagnostic terms 1.8 P (Procedure) -- Administrative, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures 1.9 A (Physical agents, forces, activities) -- Devices and activities associated with the disease 1.10 S (Social context) -- Social conditions and important relationships in medicine 1.11 G (General) -- Syntactic linkages and qualifiers 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Axes

There are 11 axes. The axes and some examples are provided below:

[edit] T (Topography) -- Anatomic terms

• (T-28000) Lung
• (T-32000) Heart
• (T-51000) Mouth
• (T-D2500) Hip
• (T-D9600) Heel

[edit] M (Morphology) -- Changes found in cells, tissues and organs

• (M-40000) Inflammation
• (M-44000) Granuloma
• (M-54700) Infarcted
• (M-54701) Microscopic infarct

For the Morphology axis, SNOMED has agreed to use the same codes defined by International Classification of Diseases for Oncology. Additional examples on topology are provided on that page.

[edit] L (Living organisms) -- Bacteria and viruses

• (L-21801) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• (L-25116) Streptococcus pneumoniae

[edit] C (Chemical) -- Drugs

• (C-C137A) Bufferin Analgesic Tablets
• (C-C137B) Bufferin Analgesic Caplets

[edit] F (Function) -- Signs and symptoms

• (F-03003) Fever

[edit] J (Occupation) -- Terms that describe the occupation

[edit] D (Diagnosis) -- Diagnostic terms

• (D-13510) Pneumococcal pneumonia
• (D-14800) Tuberculosis
• (D3-15000) Myocardial infarction

[edit] P (Procedure) -- Administrative, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

[edit] A (Physical agents, forces, activities) -- Devices and activities associated with the disease

[edit] S (Social context) -- Social conditions and important relationships in medicine

• (S-10120) Mother

[edit] G (General) -- Syntactic linkages and qualifiers

[edit] See also

• Medical classification
• SNOMED CT
• Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA)

[edit] External links

• Official page
• Overview
• Studies of the formal structure of SNOMED CT

SNOMED CT Or SNOMED Clinical Terms