Status: retired, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2003. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Is a | Esophagus excision | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Is a | Open biopsy of esophagus | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Is a | Excisional biopsy | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Has intent | Diagnostic intent (qualifier value) | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Access | Open approach | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Approach | Open approach | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Procedure site | Oesophageal structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 2 | |
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Method | Excision - action (qualifier value) | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Method | Biopsy - action | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 2 | |
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Method | Surgical biopsy - action | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 2 | |
| Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Method | Excision biopsy | false | Inferred relationship | Some |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Oesophageal polypectomy | Is a | False | Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Snare resection of oesophageal lesion | Is a | False | Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Endoscopic excision of lesion of esophagus | Is a | False | Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Diverticulectomy of esophagus | Is a | False | Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Wide excision of malignant lesion of cervical esophagus | Is a | False | Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Open extirpation of lesion of esophagus | Is a | False | Open excisional biopsy of esophagus | Inferred relationship | Some |
Reference Sets
Concept inactivation indicator reference set
POSSIBLY EQUIVALENT TO association reference set (foundation metadata concept)