SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 249395001: Large tonsils

249395001 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Large tonsils in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a finding in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a finding in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: finding

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagFinding
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes4
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

Has interpretationLarge(qualifier value)
InterpretsSize of tonsil(observable entity)
Finding siteEntire right tonsil (palatine)(body structure)
Finding siteEntire left tonsil (palatine)(body structure)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code249395001
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameLarge tonsils
DescriptionLarge tonsils (finding)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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