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 |
| Closure of skin by suture | Is a | Dermatoplasty | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Closure of skin by suture | Is a | Integumentary system closure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Closure of skin by suture | Is a | Closure by suture | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Closure of skin by suture | Procedure site | Skin structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Closure of skin by suture | Using | Surgical suture | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Closure of skin by suture | Method | Closure by suturing - action | false | Inferred relationship | Some |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Suture of ulcer of skin | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Suture of eyebrow | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Resuture of wound of skin | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Resuture of skin (procedure) | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Excision of pressure injury of ischial region with primary closure using suture (procedure) | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Excision of pressure injury of greater femoral trochanteric region with primary suture (procedure) | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Excision of pressure injury of sacral region with primary closure using suture (procedure) | Is a | False | Closure of skin by suture | Inferred relationship | Some |
Reference Sets
Concept inactivation indicator reference set
POSSIBLY EQUIVALENT TO association reference set (foundation metadata concept)