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Topographical code

In medicine, a topographical code is a code that indicates a specific location in the body.

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In medicine, a topographical code (or topography code) is a code that indicates a specific location in the body.¹

Examples

Only the first of these is a system dedicated only to topography. The others are more generalized systems that contain topographic axes.

Nomina Anatomica (updated to Terminologia Anatomica)
ICD-O
SNOMED
MeSH (the 'A' axis)

See also

See also

Medical classification

References

References

Thompson, Edward Theodore; Hayden, Adaline C. (1956). Anatomy for the Medical Record Librarian. Physicians' Record Company. Retrieved 16 May 2023.