Topographical code explained

In medicine, "topographical codes" (or "topography codes") are codes that indicate 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

Medical classification

Notes and References

Book: Thompson . Edward Theodore . Hayden . Adaline C. . Anatomy for the Medical Record Librarian . 1956 . Physicians' Record Company . 16 May 2023.