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 |
| 5505321010 | Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | en | Fully specified name | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 5505322015 | Chronic middle ear effusion | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 5505323013 | Chronic MEE (middle ear effusion) | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | Is a | Middle ear effusion | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | Is a | Chronic disease of ear | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | Clinical course | Chronic | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 2 | |
| Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | Finding site | Middle ear structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | Associated morphology | Effusion | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Chronic otitis media with effusion | Is a | True | Chronic middle ear effusion (disorder) | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets