Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Dec 2025. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Id | Description | Lang | Type | Status | Case? | Module |
| 5503078012 | Drainage of skin (procedure) | en | Fully specified name | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 5503079016 | Drainage of skin | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Drainage of skin (procedure) | Is a | Procedure on skin | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Drainage of skin (procedure) | Is a | Drainage procedure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Drainage of skin (procedure) | Is a | Removal of substance from skin or subcutaneous tissue | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Drainage of skin (procedure) | Method | Drainage - action | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Drainage of skin (procedure) | Procedure site - Indirect (attribute) | Skin structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Drainage of skin lesion | Is a | True | Drainage of skin (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Drainage of the nail bed | Is a | True | Drainage of skin (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Drainage of nail fold infection | Is a | True | Drainage of skin (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Incision and drainage of skin | Is a | True | Drainage of skin (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets
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