Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2005. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values | 
| Removal of staples | Is a | Attention to wounds and operation sites | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Removal of staples | Is a | Removal | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Removal of staples | Procedure site | Body part structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Removal of staples | Direct morphology | Wound | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Removal of staples | Method | Removal - action | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Removal of staples | Is a | Removal of therapeutic device | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Removal of staples | Direct device | Surgical staple (physical object) | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Removal of staples | Is a | Removal of device | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Removal of staples | Direct device | Surgical staple (physical object) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Removal of staples | Method | Removal - action | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | 
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | 
| Removal of staple from epiphysis | Is a | True | Removal of staples | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Removal of clip from skin | Is a | False | Removal of staples | Inferred relationship | Some | 
Reference Sets
Belgian GP subset (foundation metadata concept)
Belgian subset for medical problems in patient health records