Encephalocele   55999004

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code55999004
nameEncephalocele
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Encephalocele (disorder)
synonyms
  • Encephalocele
  • Cephalocele
  • Craniocele
attributes - group1
Pathological processPathological developmental process   308490002
OccurrenceCongenital   255399007
Associated morphologyDevelopmental failure of fusion   371520008
Finding siteBone structure of cranium   89546000
attributes - group2
Associated morphologyHernia   414403008
Finding siteBrain structure   12738006
OccurrenceCongenital   255399007
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SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Clinical finding   404684003
    Central nervous system finding   246556002
      Finding of brain   299718000
        Disorder of brain   81308009
          Cerebral herniation   49453006
            Encephalocele   55999004

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Clinical finding   404684003
    Disease   64572001
      Disorder of head   118934005
        Disorder of skull   118945008
          Congenital anomaly of skull   51655004
            Encephalocele   55999004

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