232255003: Otitis media with effusion (disorder)

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

\Skin AND/OR mucosa finding (finding)\Mucosal finding\Disorder of mucous membrane (disorder)\Inflammatory disease of mucous membrane\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion

\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Finding of head region\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Inflammatory disorder of head\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of soft tissue of head\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Head finding (finding)\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion

\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Inflammatory disorder of ear, nose and/or throat\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear, nose and throat finding\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion

\General finding of soft tissue\Disorder of soft tissue\Disorder of soft tissue of head\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion

\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Middle ear finding\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Ear and auditory finding (finding)\Ear finding\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion

\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of sensory organ (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Inflammation of specific body systems\Inflammatory disease of mucous membrane\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Inflammation of specific body systems\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of auditory system\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of body system\Disorder of mucous membrane (disorder)\Inflammatory disease of mucous membrane\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Inflammatory disorder of ear, nose and/or throat\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Ear, nose and throat disorder\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Inflammatory disorder\Inflammation of specific body structures or tissue\Inflammatory disorder of ear, nose and/or throat\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Inflammatory disorder\Inflammation of specific body structures or tissue\Inflammatory disorder of head\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Inflammatory disorder\Inflammation of specific body structures or tissue\Inflammation of specific body systems\Inflammatory disease of mucous membrane\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Inflammatory disorder\Inflammation of specific body structures or tissue\Inflammation of specific body systems\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Inflammatory disorder\Inflammation of specific body structures or tissue\Inflammation of specific body organs\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Inflammatory disorder of head\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of soft tissue of head\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Structural abnormality of ear\Otitis\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Middle ear effusion\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of head (disorder)\Disorder of ear\Disorder of middle ear\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion
\Disease\Disorder of soft tissue\Disorder of soft tissue of head\Otitis media\Otitis media with effusion

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

Descriptions:

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Otitis media with effusion	Is a	Middle ear effusion	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Otitis media with effusion	Is a	Otitis media	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Otitis media with effusion	Associated morphology	Inflammatory morphology (morphologic abnormality)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Otitis media with effusion	Associated morphology	Effusion	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Otitis media with effusion	Finding site	Tympanic mucosa structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Otitis media with effusion	Finding site	Tympanic cavity structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Mucoid otitis media	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Transudative otitis media (disorder)	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Subacute otitis media with effusion (disorder)	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Chronic otitis media with effusion	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Acute otitis media with effusion	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Exudative otitis media	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Serous otitis media	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Otitis media with sanguineous effusion (disorder)	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some
Catarrhal otitis media	Is a	True	Otitis media with effusion	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
347979015	Otitis media with effusion	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
620296011	Otitis media with effusion	en	Fully specified name	Inactive	Only initial character case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
2758808019	Otitis media with effusion (disorder)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5505327014	Secretory otitis media	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5505328016	OME - otitis media with effusion	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5505329012	Glue ear	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core