Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/387713003
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/387713003
Preferred Name

Surgical procedure

Definitions
Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions. Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporise, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions. Planned structural alteration of the body, usually requiring disruption of a body surface (usually skin or mucosa)
Synonyms
Operation
Surgery
Operative procedure
Surgical procedure (procedure)
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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