Topographical code
In medicine, a topographical code (or topography code) is a code that indicates a specific location in the body.[1]
Examples
[edit]Only the first of these is a system dedicated only to topography. The others are more generalized systems that contain topographic axes.
- Nomina Anatomica (updated to Terminologia Anatomica)
- ICD-O
- SNOMED
- MeSH (the 'A' axis)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Thompson, Edward Theodore; Hayden, Adaline C. (1956). Anatomy for the Medical Record Librarian. Physicians' Record Company. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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