28347008: External ear structure (body structure)

SNOMED CT Concept\Body structure\Anatomical or acquired body structure (body structure)\Anatomical structure\...

\Body organ structure\Structure of sensory organ\Ear structure\Ear part (body structure)\External ear structure
\Body organ structure\Organ part\Ear part (body structure)\External ear structure

\Body system structure\Structure of subdivision of organ system (body structure)\Entire subdivision of organ system (body structure)\Structure of auditory system subdivision (body structure)\Structure of peripheral auditory system\Ear structure\Ear part (body structure)\External ear structure
\Body system structure\Structure of special senses organ system\Structure of auditory system (body structure)\Structure of auditory system subdivision (body structure)\Structure of peripheral auditory system\Ear structure\Ear part (body structure)\External ear structure

Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

47459018 External ear en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

483842016 External ear structure en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

759016012 External ear structure (body structure) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
External ear structure	Is a	Structure of side of head	false	Inferred relationship	Some
External ear structure	Is a	Ear part (body structure)	true	Inferred relationship	Some
External ear structure	Part of	Entire ear	false	Additional relationship	Some
External ear structure	Part of	Entire side of head	false	Additional relationship	Some
External ear structure	Laterality	Side	true	Inferred relationship	Some
External ear structure	Is a	Auricular region structure	false	Inferred relationship	Some

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Acute infective otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Unspecified infective otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Repair of prominent or protruding ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reconstruction of external ear with local flap	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Keratosis obturans of external ear canal	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Collapse of external ear canal	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Cholesteatoma of external ear	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reconstruction of external ear using graft	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reattachment of amputated ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Chronic mycotic otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Cryotherapy of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Herpes simplex otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reconstruction of external ear with distant flap	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reconstruction of external ear with free flap	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
External ear and external auditory canal operations	Procedure site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Total reconstruction of external ear with cartilage graft and skin flap	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Total reconstruction of external ear using cartilage graft, fascia flap and skin graft	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Circumscribed otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Open wound of external ear, unspecified	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Chronic bacterial otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Excision of lesion of external ear, radical	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Infective otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Destruction of lesion of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Misplaced ear	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Endaural scar	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Open wound of external ear without complication	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Chronic mycotic otitis externa NOS	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Aspergillus otomycosis	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Polyp of external auditory meatus	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Acute allergic otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Incision of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Unroofing of external auditory canal	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Otomycosis	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Chronic infective otitis externa NOS	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Biopsy of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Hemorrhagic otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Incision of hematoma of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Repair of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Extirpation of lesion of external ear (procedure)	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
External ear transposition (procedure)	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Excision of lesion of external ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Acute swimmer's ear	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Piercing of external ear	Procedure site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Cryptotia (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Autologous graft of rib cartilage to ear (procedure)	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Graft of skin to skin of external ear (procedure)	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
External ear transplantation	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
External ear injection	Procedure site - Indirect (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Traumatic amputation of ear	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Cryptotia (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Injury of external ear	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Human bite of ear region	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Ear-lobe keloid (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reconstruction of external ear with temporalis fascia flap and skin graft	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Reconstruction of external ear with flap	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Deep third degree burn of ear	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Aural scar	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Harvest of composite of skin and cartilage from ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Endaural scar	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
External ear endoscopy	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Postauricular scar	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Periauricular abscess (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Drainage of furuncle of external ear (procedure)	Procedure site - Indirect (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Periauricular abscess (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Drainage of furuncle of external ear (procedure)	Procedure site - Indirect (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Inspection of external ear using microscope	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Inspection of external ear using microscope	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Traumatic amputation of ear	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Branchial cleft, cyst or fistula; preauricular sinus	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Congenital absence of external ear	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Congenital absence of auricle with stenosis of auditory canal	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Misplaced ear	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Congenital malposition of pinna	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Repair of lop ear	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Posteriorly rotated ear (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Congenital abnormality of external ear	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Microtia	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Macrotia	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Cryptotia (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Double auditory canal	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Low set ears	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Congenital cervicoaural fistula (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	4
Microtia	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Perichondritis of external ear (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Branchial cleft, cyst or fistula; preauricular sinus	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Total reconstruction of external ear using cartilage graft, fascia flap and skin graft	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Infection of pierced pinna (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Infection of external ear (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Chronic bacterial otitis externa	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Perichondritis of external ear (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Complete traumatic amputation of external ear (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Traumatic partial amputation of external ear (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Isotretinoin embryopathy-like syndrome (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	4
Hypertelorism with microtia and facial clefting syndrome (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	6
Thickened earlobe with conductive deafness syndrome (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	5
Non-eruption of teeth, maxillary hypoplasia, genu valgum syndrome (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	4
Microtia, eye coloboma, imperforation of nasolacrimal duct syndrome	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Microtia, eye coloboma, imperforation of nasolacrimal duct syndrome	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	4
Cryptomicrotia brachydactyly syndrome (disorder)	Finding site	False	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Cryptomicrotia brachydactyly syndrome (disorder)	Finding site	True	External ear structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
47459018	External ear	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
483842016	External ear structure	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
759016012	External ear structure (body structure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core