Topographical code

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

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

• Medical classification

References

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