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Canonical Definition for SNOMED CT (id = "snomedct")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="snomedct"/> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> SNOMED CT (all versions)</h2> <div> <p> SNOMED CT is the most comprehensive and precise clinical health terminology product in the world, owned and distributed around the world by The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO).</p> </div> <p> <b> Copyright Statement:</b> </p> <div> <p> © 2002-2016 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). All rights reserved. SNOMED CT®, was originally created by The College of American Pathologists. "SNOMED" and "SNOMED CT" are registered trademarks of the IHTSDO http://www.ihts do.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct</p> </div> <p> <b> Properties</b> </p> <table class="grid"> <tr> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> URL</b> </td> <td> <b> Description</b> </td> <td> <b> Type</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> inactive</td> <td> http://snomed.info/field/Concept.active</td> <td> Whether the code is active or not (defaults to false). Not the same as deprecated</td> <td> boolean</td> </tr> <tr> <td> definitionStatusId</td> <td> http://snomed.info/field/Concept.definitionStatusId</td> <td> Either of the codes that are descendants of 900000000000444006</td> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> parent</td> <td> http://.........?</td> <td> A SNOMED CT concept id that has the target of a direct is-a relationship from the concept</td> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> child</td> <td> http://.........?</td> <td> A SNOMED CT concept id that has a direct is-a relationship to the concept</td> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> moduleId</td> <td> http://snomed.info/field/Concept.moduleId</td> <td> The SNOMED CT concept id of the module that the concept belongs to.</td> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> normalForm</td> <td> http://.........?</td> <td> Generated Normal form expression for the provided code or expression, with terms</td> <td> string</td> </tr> <tr> <td> normalFormTerse</td> <td> http://.........?</td> <td> Generated Normal form expression for the provided code or expression, conceptIds only</td> <td> string</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Due to</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/42752001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Associated with</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/47429007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Associated morphology</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/116676008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has specimen</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/116686009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Specimen source morphology</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/118168003</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Specimen source topography</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/118169006</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Specimen source identity</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/118170007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Specimen procedure</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/118171006</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Part of</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/123005000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has active ingredient</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/127489000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Subject of information</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/131195008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Causative agent</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246075003</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Associated finding</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246090004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Component</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246093002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Severity</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246112005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Occurrence</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246454002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Episodicity</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246456000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Technique</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246501002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Revision status</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246513007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Units</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/246514001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> After</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/255234002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Access</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/260507000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Method</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/260686004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Priority</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/260870009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Clinical course</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/263502005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Laterality</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/272741003</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Associated procedure</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363589002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Finding site</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363698007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Laterality</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363699004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Direct morphology</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363700003</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Direct substance</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363701004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has focus</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363702006</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has intent</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363703001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Procedure site</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363704007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has definitional manifestation</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363705008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Indirect morphology</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363709002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Indirect device</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363710007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has interpretation</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363713009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Interprets</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/363714003</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Measurement method</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370129005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Property</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370130000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Recipient category</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370131001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Scale type</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370132008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Specimen substance</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370133003</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Time aspect</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370134009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pathological process</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/370135005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Procedure site - Direct</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/405813007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Procedure site - Indirect</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/405814001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Procedure device</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/405815000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Procedure morphology</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/405816004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Finding context</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/408729009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Procedure context</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/408730004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Temporal context</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/408731000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Subject relationship context</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/408732007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Route of administration</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/410675002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Has dose form</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/411116001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Finding method</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/418775008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Finding informer</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/419066007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Using device</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/424226004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Using energy</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/424244007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Using substance</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/424361007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Surgical approach</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/424876005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Using access device</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/425391005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Role group</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/609096000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Property type</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704318007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Inheres in</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704319004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Towards</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704320005</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Characterizes</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704321009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Process agent</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704322002</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Process duration</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704323007</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Process output</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704324001</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Relative to</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704325000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Precondition</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704326004</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Direct site</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704327008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Specified by</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704346009</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Observes</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704347000</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Is about</td> <td> http://snomed.info/id/704647008</td> <td/> <td> code</td> </tr> </table> <p> <b> Filters</b> </p> <table class="grid"> <tr> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Description</b> </td> <td> <b> operator</b> </td> <td> <b> Value</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> concept</td> <td> Filter that includes concepts based on their logical definition. e.g. [concept] [is-a] [x] - include all concepts with an is-a relationship to concept x, or [concept] [in] [x]- include all concepts in the reference set identified by concept x</td> <td> is-a in </td> <td> A SNOMED CT code</td> </tr> <tr> <td> expression</td> <td> The result of the filter is the result of executing the given SNOMED CT Expression Constraint</td> <td> = </td> <td> A SNOMED CT ECL expression (see http://snomed.org/ecl)</td> </tr> <tr> <td> expressions</td> <td> Whether post-coordinated expressions are included in the value set</td> <td> = </td> <td> true or false</td> </tr> </table> <p> This code system http://snomed.info/sct defines many codes, but they are not represented here</p> </div> </text> <url value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.96"/> </identifier> <name value="SNOMED_CT"/> <title value="SNOMED CT (all versions)"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="IHTSDO"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://ihtsdo.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="SNOMED CT is the most comprehensive and precise clinical health terminology product in the world, owned and distributed around the world by The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO)."/> <copyright value="© 2002-2016 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). All rights reserved. SNOMED CT®, was originally created by The College of American Pathologists. "SNOMED" and "SNOMED CT" are registered trademarks of the IHTSDO http://www.ihts do.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct"/> <caseSensitive value="false"/> <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/> <compositional value="true"/> <versionNeeded value="false"/> <content value="not-present"/> <filter> <code value="concept"/> <description value="Filter that includes concepts based on their logical definition. e.g. [concept] [is-a] [x] - include all concepts with an is-a relationship to concept x, or [concept] [in] [x]- include all concepts in the reference set identified by concept x"/> <operator value="is-a"/> <operator value="in"/> <value value="A SNOMED CT code"/> </filter> <filter> <code value="expression"/> <description value="The result of the filter is the result of executing the given SNOMED CT Expression Constraint"/> <operator value="="/> <value value="A SNOMED CT ECL expression (see http://snomed.org/ecl)"/> </filter> <filter> <code value="expressions"/> <description value="Whether post-coordinated expressions are included in the value set"/> <operator value="="/> <value value="true or false"/> </filter> <property> <code value="inactive"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/field/Concept.active"/> <description value="Whether the code is active or not (defaults to false). Not the same as deprecated"/> <type value="boolean"/> </property> <property> <code value="definitionStatusId"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/field/Concept.definitionStatusId"/> <description value="Either of the codes that are descendants of 900000000000444006"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="parent"/> <uri value="http://.........?"/> <description value="A SNOMED CT concept id that has the target of a direct is-a relationship from the concept"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="child"/> <uri value="http://.........?"/> <description value="A SNOMED CT concept id that has a direct is-a relationship to the concept"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="moduleId"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/field/Concept.moduleId"/> <description value="The SNOMED CT concept id of the module that the concept belongs to."/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="normalForm"/> <uri value="http://.........?"/> <description value="Generated Normal form expression for the provided code or expression, with terms"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="normalFormTerse"/> <uri value="http://.........?"/> <description value="Generated Normal form expression for the provided code or expression, conceptIds only"/> <type value="string"/> </property> <property> <code value="Due to"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/42752001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Associated with"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/47429007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Associated morphology"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/116676008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has specimen"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/116686009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Specimen source morphology"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118168003"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Specimen source topography"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118169006"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Specimen source identity"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118170007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Specimen procedure"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118171006"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Part of"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/123005000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has active ingredient"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/127489000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Subject of information"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/131195008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Causative agent"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246075003"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Associated finding"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246090004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Component"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246093002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Severity"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246112005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Occurrence"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246454002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Episodicity"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246456000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Technique"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246501002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Revision status"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246513007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Units"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246514001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="After"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/255234002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Access"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/260507000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Method"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/260686004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Priority"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/260870009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Clinical course"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/263502005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Laterality"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/272741003"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Associated procedure"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363589002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Finding site"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363698007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Laterality"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363699004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Direct morphology"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363700003"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Direct substance"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363701004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has focus"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363702006"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has intent"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363703001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Procedure site"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363704007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has definitional manifestation"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363705008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Indirect morphology"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363709002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Indirect device"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363710007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has interpretation"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363713009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Interprets"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363714003"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Measurement method"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370129005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Property"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370130000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Recipient category"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370131001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Scale type"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370132008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Specimen substance"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370133003"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Time aspect"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370134009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Pathological process"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370135005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Procedure site - Direct"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405813007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Procedure site - Indirect"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405814001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Procedure device"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405815000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Procedure morphology"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405816004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Finding context"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408729009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Procedure context"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408730004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Temporal context"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408731000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Subject relationship context"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408732007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Route of administration"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/410675002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Has dose form"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/411116001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Finding method"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/418775008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Finding informer"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/419066007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Using device"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424226004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Using energy"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424244007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Using substance"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424361007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Surgical approach"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424876005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Using access device"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/425391005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Role group"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/609096000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Property type"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704318007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Inheres in"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704319004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Towards"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704320005"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Characterizes"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704321009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Process agent"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704322002"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Process duration"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704323007"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Process output"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704324001"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Relative to"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704325000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Precondition"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704326004"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Direct site"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704327008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Specified by"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704346009"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Observes"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704347000"/> <type value="code"/> </property> <property> <code value="Is about"/> <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704647008"/> <type value="code"/> </property> </CodeSystem>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.