75573002: Palatine tonsillar structure (body structure)

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

\Body organ structure\Structure of organ in respiratory system\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Pharyngeal wall structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Structure of organ in respiratory system\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Structure of organ in respiratory system\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Structure of pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)\Tonsil and adenoid structure\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Organ part\Digestive organ part (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Pharyngeal wall structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Organ part\Digestive organ part (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Organ part\Digestive organ part (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Structure of pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)\Tonsil and adenoid structure\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Lymphoid organ structure\Structure of pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)\Tonsil and adenoid structure\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Digestive organ structure\Digestive organ part (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Pharyngeal wall structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Digestive organ structure\Digestive organ part (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Digestive organ structure\Digestive organ part (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Structure of pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)\Tonsil and adenoid structure\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Digestive organ structure\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Pharyngeal wall structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Digestive organ structure\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure
\Body organ structure\Digestive organ structure\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\Structure of pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)\Tonsil and adenoid structure\Palatine tonsillar structure

\Physical anatomical entity\Group of anatomical entities (body structure)\Pharynx and/or larynx structures (body structure)\...

\Structure of oropharynx and/or hypopharynx and/or larynx (body structure)\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure

\Pharyngeal structure (body structure)\Pharyngeal part\...

\Pharyngeal wall structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure

\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure

\Structure of pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)\Tonsil and adenoid structure\Palatine tonsillar structure

\Anatomical space structure (body structure)\Structure of body conduit\Airway structure\Oropharyngeal structure\Wall of oropharynx\Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx\Palatine tonsillar structure

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

Descriptions:

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Palatine tonsillar structure	Is a	Structure of lateral wall of oropharynx	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Palatine tonsillar structure	Is a	Tonsil and adenoid structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Palatine tonsillar structure	Part of	Entire pharyngeal lymphoid ring (body structure)	false	Additional relationship	Some
Palatine tonsillar structure	Part of	Entire lateral wall of oropharynx	false	Additional relationship	Some
Palatine tonsillar structure	Laterality	Side	true	Inferred relationship	Some

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Acute pneumococcal tonsillitis	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Acute staphylococcal tonsillitis	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of palatine tonsil	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Fusobacterial necrotising tonsillitis	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Bacterial tonsillitis	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillitis caused by Gram negative bacteria	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Follicular tonsillitis	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
On examination - follicular tonsillitis	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Pharyngotonsillitis caused by Human herpes simplex virus (disorder)	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Recurrent acute streptococcal tonsillitis (disorder)	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Third degree burn of tonsillar area	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Primary syphilis of tonsils	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillar aspergillosis	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Acute infection of tonsillar remnant	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Structure of tonsillar crypt	Is a	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some
Normal tonsil	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
On examination - tonsils normal/healthy	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	3
On examination - tonsils	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
On examination - tonsils hyperemic	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
On examination - tonsils moderately enlarged	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
On examination - tonsils grossly enlarged	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
On examination - tonsils - quinsy present	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
On examination - tonsils enlarged	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
On examination - exudate on tonsils	Finding site	False	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Pharyngotonsillitis (disorder)	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Excision of tonsil, palatine arch and superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Metastatic carcinoma to tonsil	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Primary tonsil carcinoma	Finding site	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Plain X-ray of tonsil and adenoid	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	True	Palatine tonsillar structure	Inferred relationship	Some	2

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Anatomy structure and entire association reference set (foundation metadata concept)

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
125514016	Tonsil	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
125516019	Palatine tonsil	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
125517011	Faucial tonsil	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
503056011	Tonsillar structure (palatine)	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
503057019	Tonsillar structure	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
4651661012	Palatine tonsillar structure	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
4651662017	Palatine tonsillar structure (body structure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core