1381851009: Acute middle ear effusion (disorder)

SNOMED CT Concept\Clinical finding (finding)\...

\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion

\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion

\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion

\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Acute middle ear effusion
\Disease\Acute disease\Acute disorder of ear\Acute middle ear effusion

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Feb 2026. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

5505318013 Acute middle ear effusion en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core
5505319017 Acute MEE (middle ear effusion) en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core
5505320011 Acute middle ear effusion (disorder) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Acute middle ear effusion	Is a	Middle ear effusion	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Acute middle ear effusion	Is a	Acute disorder of ear	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Acute middle ear effusion	Clinical course	Sudden onset AND/OR short duration (qualifier value)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Acute middle ear effusion	Finding site	Middle ear structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Acute middle ear effusion	Associated morphology	Effusion	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Acute otitis media with effusion	Is a	True	Acute middle ear effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Acute seromucinous otitis media (disorder)	Is a	True	Acute middle ear effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Acute tubotympanic catarrh (disorder)	Is a	True	Acute middle ear effusion	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
5505318013	Acute middle ear effusion	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5505319017	Acute MEE (middle ear effusion)	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5505320011	Acute middle ear effusion (disorder)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core