SNOMED CT
SNOMED CT
SNOMED CT (pronounced "sno-med C-T") is a systematically organized computer processable collection of medical terminology covering most areas of clinical information such as diseases, findings, procedures, microorganisms, substances etc. It provides codes, terms, synonyms and definitions used in clinical documentation and reporting. SNOMED CT is considered to be the most comprehensive, multilingual clinical healthcare terminology in the world.
Etymology
SNOMED CT stands for Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms. It is a product of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), now known as SNOMED International.
Related Terms
- Clinical terminology - A system of terms that describes a particular science, discipline, or specialized subject area. In the context of healthcare, clinical terminologies are systems of terms that describe and organize medical concepts, serving as the foundation for healthcare documentation.
- IHTSDO - The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation, now known as SNOMED International, is the organization responsible for the development and ownership of SNOMED CT.
- Health informatics - The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
- Medical classification - A system of categories to which morbid entities are assigned according to established criteria. SNOMED CT is a type of medical classification.
- LOINC - The Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) is a database and universal standard for identifying medical laboratory observations. It is often used in conjunction with SNOMED CT.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on SNOMED CT
- Wikipedia's article - SNOMED CT
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