1366511008: Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)

SNOMED CT Concept\Clinical finding (finding)\...

\Finding of trunk structure\Finding of upper trunk (finding)\Disorder of thoracic segment of trunk\Disorder of thorax (disorder)\Disorder of pleura and pleural cavity\Pleural effusion\Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)
\Finding of trunk structure\Finding of upper trunk (finding)\Finding of region of thorax\Disorder of thorax (disorder)\Disorder of pleura and pleural cavity\Pleural effusion\Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)
\Finding of trunk structure\Disorder of trunk (disorder)\Disorder of thoracic segment of trunk\Disorder of thorax (disorder)\Disorder of pleura and pleural cavity\Pleural effusion\Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)

\Respiratory finding\Disorder of respiratory system (disorder)\Disorder of lower respiratory system (disorder)\Disorder of pleura and pleural cavity\Pleural effusion\Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)

\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of respiratory system (disorder)\Disorder of lower respiratory system (disorder)\Disorder of pleura and pleural cavity\Pleural effusion\Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)
\Disease\Disorder of trunk (disorder)\Disorder of thoracic segment of trunk\Disorder of thorax (disorder)\Disorder of pleura and pleural cavity\Pleural effusion\Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Jun 2025. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

5460012016 Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

5460013014 Left pleural effusion en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

5460014015 Effusion of left pleural cavity en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)	Is a	Pleural effusion	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)	Finding site	Structure of left pleural cavity	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)	Associated morphology	Effusion	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Bilateral pleural effusion	Is a	True	Effusion of left pleural cavity (disorder)	Inferred relationship	Some

This concept is not in any reference sets