Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Esophageal sphincter | Is a | Esophageal part | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Esophageal sphincter | Part of | Entire oesophagus | false | Additional relationship | Some |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Inferior esophageal sphincter structure | Is a | True | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Structure of cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor pharyngeus muscle | Is a | True | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter | Finding site | False | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Esophageal manometry | Procedure site | False | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Disorder of upper esophageal sphincter | Finding site | True | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Esophageal manometry | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | False | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Esophageal manometry | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | True | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Entire esophageal sphincter (body structure) | Is a | True | Esophageal sphincter | Inferred relationship | Some |
Reference Sets
Anatomy structure and entire association reference set (foundation metadata concept)