417217005: Visceral manipulation (procedure)

SNOMED CT Concept\Procedure\Procedure by method\Skilled dextrous action of the hands directly applied to a body part.\The therapeutic application of manually guided forces by an osteopathic physician (U.S. usage) to improve physiologic function and/or support homeostasis that has been altered by somatic dysfunction.\Visceral manipulation (procedure)

Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jul 2005. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

2547427010 Visceral manipulation (procedure) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

2549769016 Visceral manipulation en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

3424565013 Ventral technique 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
Visceral manipulation (procedure)	Is a	The therapeutic application of manually guided forces by an osteopathic physician (U.S. usage) to improve physiologic function and/or support homeostasis that has been altered by somatic dysfunction.	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Visceral manipulation (procedure)	Method	Manipulation - action (qualifier value)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Rhythmic compression applied over the liver for purposes of increasing blood flow through the liver and enhancing bile and lymphatic drainage from the liver.	Is a	True	Visceral manipulation (procedure)	Inferred relationship	Some
Rhythmic compression applied over the spleen for the purpose of enhancing the patient's immune response.	Is a	True	Visceral manipulation (procedure)	Inferred relationship	Some
A technique in which the double layer of peritoneum that invests the intestines and its associated vascular, neural and lymphatic structures is relieved of tension from the attachments to the posterior wall of the abdomen which include the root of the mesentery, hepatic and splenic flexures and ascending and descending colon.	Is a	True	Visceral manipulation (procedure)	Inferred relationship	Some

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