71463006: Polyethylene (substance)

SNOMED CT Concept\Substance\...

\Substance categorised by structure\Chemical\Chemical categorized by structure (substance)\Polymer (substance)\Synthetic polymer\Plastic\Thermoplastic polymer\Polyethylene

\Substance categorized functionally\Industrial and household substance\Industrial product\Plastic and/or related compound (substance)\Plastic\Thermoplastic polymer\Polyethylene

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
Polyethylene	Is a	Synthetic polymer	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene	Is a	plastique et/ou composé apparenté	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene	Is a	Plastic and/or related compound (substance)	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene	Is a	Thermoplastic polymer	true	Inferred relationship	Some

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Fluoropolymer	Is a	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polystyrene	Is a	False	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Styrene	Is a	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Paratetrafluoroethylene	Is a	False	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Benzalkonium 2.5 mg/g and polyethylene 219 mg/g cutaneous gel	The clinically relevant part or whole of the substance that is intended to have a therapeutic action on or within the body. It excludes esters, salts or other non-covalent derivatives (such as a complex, chelate etc.), but may include secondary modifications.	False	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polytetrafluoroethylene	Is a	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene terephthalate (substance)	This attribute indicates that the concept is a structural modification of another concept, and that the substance's intrinsic physicochemical properties remain unchanged.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Benzalkonium- and polyethylene-containing product	The clinically relevant part or whole of the substance that is intended to have a therapeutic action on or within the body. It excludes esters, salts or other non-covalent derivatives (such as a complex, chelate etc.), but may include secondary modifications.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Benzalkonium and polyethylene only product	The clinically relevant part or whole of the substance that is intended to have a therapeutic action on or within the body. It excludes esters, salts or other non-covalent derivatives (such as a complex, chelate etc.), but may include secondary modifications.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Product containing only benzalkonium and polyethylene in cutaneous dose form (medicinal product form)	The clinically relevant part or whole of the substance that is intended to have a therapeutic action on or within the body. It excludes esters, salts or other non-covalent derivatives (such as a complex, chelate etc.), but may include secondary modifications.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Benzalkonium- and polyethylene-containing product in cutaneous dose form	The clinically relevant part or whole of the substance that is intended to have a therapeutic action on or within the body. It excludes esters, salts or other non-covalent derivatives (such as a complex, chelate etc.), but may include secondary modifications.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Benzalkonium 2.5 mg/g and polyethylene 219 mg/g cutaneous gel	This attribute represents an ingredient that is the part of the active ingredient that the strength of a given product is based upon.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Benzalkonium 2.5 mg/g and polyethylene 219 mg/g cutaneous gel	The most specific description of a substance present in the manufactured dose form, before any dilution or transformation. It includes modifiers, such as salts, esters, polymers (e.g. pegylation), and/or solvates (including waters of hydration).	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Polyethylene patella prosthesis	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Porous polyethylene orbital implant (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Non-constrained polyethylene acetabular liner	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene acetabulum prosthesis (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Metal-on-polyethylene total hip prosthesis (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene elbow ulna prosthesis (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene suture	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Uncoated unicondylar knee tibia prosthesis, polyethylene	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Uncoated knee tibia prosthesis, polyethylene (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Constrained polyethylene acetabular liner (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Ceramic-on-polyethylene total hip prosthesis (physical object)	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene reverse shoulder prosthesis cup	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polydioxanone/polyethylene suture	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Resurfacing polyethylene acetabulum prosthesis	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some
Polyethylene chin prosthesis	This attribute represents the material or substance of which an object is composed.	True	Polyethylene	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
118724012	Polyethylene	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
118725013	Ethene homopolymer	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
811632014	Polyethylene (substance)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
1233394019	Polythene	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
933181000195116	polietilene	it	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT Switzerland NRC maintained Module
265721000077112	polyéthylène	fr	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT Switzerland NRC maintained Module